CRAFTSMAN  HOUSES 

BOOK  FOR  HOME-MAKERS 


BY  GUSTAV  STICKLEY 


Furniture 
Wood - finishes 

Fabrics 


Metal-work 

Leathers 

Needlework 


are  on  sale  at  the  warerooms  of  our  associates  in  the 

following  cities : 


Skinner,  Chamberlain  & Co.  Albert  Lea,  Minn. 

C.  A.  Dorney  Furniture  Co Allentown,  Pa. 

Chamberlin-Johnson-Du  Bose  Co.  Atlanta,  Ga. 

John  Turnbull,  Jr.,  & Co Baltimore,  Md. 

Craftsman  Company  of  Boston.  .Boston,  Mass. 

The  Wm.  Hengerer  Co Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Marshall  Field  & Co Chicago,  111. 

The  Robert  Mitchell  Furn.  Co.  .Cincinnati,  O. 

Sterling  & Welch  Co Cleveland,  O. 

Parker  Furniture  Co Columbia,  Mo. 

The  McAllister-Mohler  Co Columbus,  O. 

Titche-Goettinger  Co Dallas,  Tex. 

P.  M.  Harman  & Co ....Dayton,  O. 

The  Denver  Dry  Goods  Co Denver,  Col.  - 

S.  Davidson  & Bros.,  Inc Des  Moines,  la. 

A.  A.  Gray  Co Detroit,  Mich. 

French  & Bassett ....Duluth,  Minn. 

Wilmarth  & Sons.'... Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. 

C.  C.  Fuller  Co ...Hartford,  Conn. 

Sander  & Recker  Furn.  Co.  .Indianapolis,  Ind. 

B.  H.  Chadwick  Furn.  Co..  .‘Jacksonville,  Fla.. 
Emery,  Bird,  Thayer  Co.... Kansas  City,  Mo. 

The  Hardy  Furn.  Co ...Lincoln,  Neb. 

Pease  Bros.  Furn.  Co. ... . . .Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Fred.  W.  Keisker  & Son Louisville,  Ky. 

C.  W.  Fischer  Furn.  Co Milwaukee,  Wis. 


Boutell  Brothers Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Frederick  Keer’s  Sons Newark,  N.  J. 

Chamberlain  Company New  Haven,  Conn. 

James  McCreery  & Co New  York,  N.  Y. 

John  Breuner  Co Oakland,  Cal. 

Miller,  Stewart  & Beaton Omaha,  Neb. 

Schipper  & Block,  Inc Peoria,  HI. 

Walter  E.  Hunt Philadelphia,  Pa. 

McCreery  & Co .. Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Jas.  B.  Collingwood  & Sons.  .Plymouth,  Mass. 

Walter  Corey  Co .Portland,  Me. 

Meier  & Frank  Co Portland,  Ore. 

L.  S.  McCabe  & Co .-.Rock  Island,  111. 

-John  Breuner  Co Sacramento,  Cal. 

Keith-O’Brien  Co Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

The_Marston  Co San  Diego,  Cal. 

John  Breuner  Co San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Grote-Rankin  Co ...Seattle,  Wash. 

Grote-Rankin  Co Spokane,  Wash. 

Johnson-Hatcher  Co Springfield,  I1L 

Meekins,  Packard  & Wheat.. Springfield,  Mass. 

Lammert  Furniture  Co... St.  Louis,  Mo. 

S.  Rosenbloom  & Sons Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

A.  V.  Manning's  Sons Trenton,  N.  J. 

Gustav  Stickley,  The  Craftsman, 

1512  H St.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Flint  Furniture  Co. '. . Worcester,  Mass. 


These  are  all  representative  houses  and  they  carry  such  an  assort- 
ment of  “Craftsman”  Furniture  and  Fittings  as  to  afford  a satisfactory 
inspection,  and  to  fill  carefully  any  orders  committed  to  them. 

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This  blank  is  for  the  use  of  CRAFTSMAN  subscribers  who  wish  our  assistance  in  the  selection  or  prepara- 
tion of  house  plans  and  specifications. 

In  order  that  we  may  understand  clearly  just  what  is  wanted,  the  subscriber  should  fill  in,  briefly  and  legibly, 
the  information  asked  for  below,  as  well  as  any  other  facts  that  are  considerd  necessary. 

Upon  receipt  of  this  information  we  will  advise  whether  we  have,  among  our  house  plans,  one  that  would 
meet  the  requirements  jnst  as  it  stands.  If  so,  we  will  qnote  our  special  terms  to  subscribers  for  working  drawings  and 
specially  prepared  specifications. 

If  we  have  a plan  which  with  a few  modifications,  would  be  suitable,  we  will  state  what  our  charge  would 
be  for  redrawing  it  to  suit  the  subscriber’s  needs. 

If  we  have  nothing  among  our  regular  plans  that  could  be  used,  we  will  state  what  our  charge  would  be  for 
preparing  plans  and  specifications  that  would  embody  all  the  special  features  desired. 

I .  Name  and  address  of  subscriber  


2.  When  do  you  expect  to  build  ? ! 

3.  What  is  the  proposed  cost  of  the  house? 

4.  How  many  floors  do  you  wish  ? 

5.  How  many  rooms  ? Give  list  of  different  rooms  below,  and  if  possible  attach  sketch  of 

proposed  floor  plan  on  reverse  of  blank: 

Rooms  wanted  on  first  floor 

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6.  What  building  materials  are  available  and  what  do  you  prefer  for  the  exterior?. 

Shingle  ? Clapboards  ? 

Stucco  on  metal  lath  ? Stucco  or  hollow  tile? 

Brick? Brick  veneer  ? Stone?  

7.  Where  is  the  house  to  be  built?  Country  or  town  ? 

8.  Describe  the  lot : 

Corner  or  inside  lot  ? 

Size  ? 

(If  irregular  in  shape,  inclose  sketch.) 

What  direction  does  the  lot  face  ? 

Contour  of  land  ? 

Is  lot  above  or  below  street  level? 

9.  Of  what  style,  materials  and  height  are  the  neighboring  houses  ? 


10.  Further  information  may  be  written  on  the  reverse  of  this  sheet. 


CRAFTSMAN  HOUSES 

A BOOK  FOR  HOME-MAKERS  • • • 

BY  GUSTAV  STICKLEY 


Copyright  1913,  by 
Gustav  Stickley 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 
41  WEST  34th  STREET,  NEW  YORK  CITY 


AN  OUTSIDE  POINT  OF  VIEW  UP- 
ON THE  CRAFTSMAN  MOVEMENT 


U A CENTURY  or  even  a half  century  ago  the  living  room 
was  the  joy  of  the  log  home  or  the  more  pretentious 
mansion.  A big  fireplace  was  the  center  of  attrac- 
tion and  here  all  the  household  spent  the  long  evenings  in 
democratic  fashion.  The  big  kitchen  was  the  dining  room 
also,  and  here  the  old-fashioned  range  furnished  both  heat 
and  gustatory  splendor  for  the  big  family. 

“Then  the  heating  stove  came  and  the  living  room  was  cut 
into  smaller  rooms  and  floors  had  to  be  carpeted  and  furniture 
plush-upholstered  and  windows  hung  with  heavy  lambre- 
quins and  God’s  sunlight  and  pure  air  very  much  kept  out  of 
the  house. 

“Then  came  this  man — Gustav  Stickley — who  longed  for 
the  freedom  and  roominess  of  other  days,  who  saw  that  the 
fuel  question  and  the  servant  question  and  the  question  of 
health  must  all  be  reckoned  with  in  the  architecture  of  the 
modern  home;  and  so  he  began  to  plan  homes  suited  to  the 
lives  of  the  people,  as  reasonable  as  could  be  made  for  the 
rearing  of  families  who  did  not  want  to  live  beyond  their 
income. 

“He  saw  that  many  of  the  problems  of  life  in  the  home 
were  the  result  of  thoughtless  and  inartistic  architecture,  and 
that  if  convenience  were  linked  with  beauty,  economy  with 
good  taste,  the  home  life  could  be  made  not  only  a joy  and 
luxury,  but  a positive  influence  in  molding  public  opinion  and 
law. 

“Hence  we  have  the  outdoor  sleeping  porch  that  started  the 
crusade  against  the  white  plague;  we  have  the  big  screened 
porch  where  we  live  most  of  our  summer-time;  we  have  the 
uncarpeted  floors  where  germs  cannot  lurk,  already  a poten- 
tial influence  on  laws  of  sanitation  for  the  crowded  city  quar- 
ters.” 


Editorial  by  W.  F.  Muse  in 
Mason  City  Globe  Gazette 


CRAFTSMAN  SERVICE 


CRAFTSMAN  SERVICE 
AND  HOW  TO  TAKE  AD- 
VANTAGE OF  IT 

FROM  the  beginning,  one  of  the 
chief  aims  of  the  Craftsman  move- 
ment has  been  to  encourage  and 
assist  all  who  are  interested  in  the 
planning,  building  and  furnishing  of 
simple,  economical  and  permanently 
comfortable  homes.  It  was  with  this 
ideal  in  mind  that  Gustav  Stickley  cre- 
ated Craftsman  Furniture,  designed 
Craftsman  Houses  and  published  The 
Craftsman  Magazine. 

Now  that  the  movement  has  grown 
and  spread — now  that  men  and  women 
all  over  the  country  are  looking  more 
and  more  to  the  Craftsman  organization 
as  a source  of  inspiration  and  practical 
help — we  feel  that  the  time  has  come 
to  increase  the  scope  and  efficiency  of 
Craftsman  Service  so  that  it  may  be 
more  readily  available  for  a greater 
number  of  people. 

With  this  object  in  view,  we  have 
organized,  under  the  head  of  Craftsman 
Service  for  Subscribers, 


“THE  CRAFTSMAN  IS  GIVING  TO  THE  AMERICAN  PEOPLE  A SANE 
AND  SATISFYING  PHILOSOPHY  OF  LIFE  AND  ITS  FUNDAMENTAL  LAWS 
OF  BEAUTY.” — Columbus  (0.)  Dispatch. 


the  following  depart- 
ments : Craftsman  Archi- 
tectural Service,  Crafts- 
man Real-Estate  Service, 
and  Craftsman  Land- 
scape and  Agricultural 
Service. 


sec 
>£St  ' ' 

THIS  LITTLE  SHINGLED  BUNGA- 
LOW CONTAINS  A LARGE  LIVING 
ROOM,  KITCHEN  AND  BEDROOM, 
AND  COULD  BE  USED  FOR  EITHER 
A SUMMER  OR  ALL-YEAR  HOME. 


We  confine  our  Service  to  subscribers 
not  because  it  is  a premium  with  the 
subscription,  but  because  we  feel  that 
no  one  who  is  sincerely  in  sympathy 
with  the  Craftsman  movement  will  want 
to  miss  a single  copy  of  the  magazine. 
And  so,  in  writing  us,  home-builders 
and  others  who  wish  to  avail  them- 
selves of  our  Service  will  of  course  send 
in  their  subscription  to  The  Crafts- 
man. 

The  magazine  itself  will  prove  invalu- 
able to  everyone  who  is  interested  in 
home-making,  civic  improvement,  agri- 
culture, general  education,  arts  or  hand- 
icrafts. And  the  only  way  in  which 
readers  can  really  get  the  benefit  of  our 
work  and  experience  along  these  lines 
is  by  keeping  in  close  touch  with  the 
magazine,  and  following  its  presenta- 
tion of  whatever  seems  progressive  and 
worth  while  in  any  vital  phase  of  life 
and  work. 

CRAFTSMAN  Service  will  furnish  a 
reliable  source  of  information  for 
all  who  are  interested  in  the  sub- 
jects of  which  the  magazine  treats.  And 
the  more  this  Service  develops,  the  more 


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CRAFTSMAN  ARCHITECTURAL  SERVICE 


CRAFTSMAN  FIELD-STONE 
BUNGALOW  NO.  55: 

THE  INTERIOR  CONSISTS  OF 
LIVING  ROOM,  KITCHEN, 
TWO  BEDROOMS  AND  BATH. 


CRAFTSMAN  ARCHITECTURAL 


SERVICE 


FOR  example,  if  the  subscriber  is  in- 
terested in  Craftsman  architecture, 
and  wishes  our  aid  in  the  planning 
and  building  of  his  home,  the  blank  sent 
him  will  contain  questions  regarding  the 
general  style  of  house  desired,  number 
of  rooms,  porches  and  special  features, 
the  nature  of  the  site,  the  amount  the 
owner  can  afford  to  spend,  the  kind  of 
materials  and  labor  available  in  that 
locality,  and  other  important  details. 

When  the  prospective  home-builder  is 
interested  in  some  particular  Craftsman 
house  he  should  state  its  number  and 
advise  us  whether  the  plans  would  be 
suitable  just  as  they  are  or  whether  they 
would  need  to  be  modified  to  meet  local 
requirements  and  individual  needs.  In 
the  latter  event,  a list  should  be  made 
of  the  various  changes  desired  in  the 
materials,  exterior  construction  and  in- 
terior arrangement.  We  will  then  ad- 
vise what  would  be  the  cost  for  redraw- 
ing the  plans  and  preparing  specifica- 
tions accordingly. 

As  we  have  designed  and  published  in 
The  Craftsman  Magazine  over  150 
different  houses  of  various  sizes  and  de- 
scriptions, ranging  from  log  camps  and 
rustic  bungalows  for  woodland  sites  to 
one-,  two-  and  three-story  houses  for 
country,  suburban  and  city  lots,  it  is 
very  likely  that  the  subscriber  may  find 
among  our  designs  one  which  will  suit 
his  needs,  either  just  as  it  stands  or  with 
a few  alterations. 


closely  shall  we  be  able  to  cooperate 
with  the  thousands  of  Craftsman  sub- 
scribers all  over  the  country ; their  com- 
mon interests  will  be  cemented,  by  our 
organization,  into  a sort  of  Craftsman 
fraternity. 

Advice  and  suggestions  will  be  given 
without  charge  whenever  possible,  on 
such  problems  as  home-planning  and 
construction,  building  materials,  inter- 
ior decoration,  furnishing  and  equip- 
ment (lighting  fixtures,  hardware,  heat- 
ing apparatus,  etc.),  greenhouses,  land- 
scape, flower,  fruit  and  vegetable  gar- 
dens, and  other  matters  pertaining  to 
the  home  and  its  surroundings. 

The  only  exception  will  be  in  cases 
where  the  service  required  involves  the 
drawing  of  plans  or  layouts  or  work  of 
a similar  character.  In  this  event  we 
should  naturally  have  to  make  a mode- 
rate charge,  and  we  should  of  course 
advise  our  correspondent  what  this 
would  be  before  we  began  the  work. 

All  information  asked  for  should  he 
stated  as  briefly  and  concisely  as  possi- 
ble, and  a stamp  should  be  enclosed  for 
reply.  When  it  seems  advisable,  we  will 
send  a blank  on  which  may  be  filled  in 
whatever  information  we  shall  need  to 
enable  us  to  furnish  the  advice  or  sug- 
gestions desired. 


“THE  CRAFTSMAN  IS  CERTAINLY  ONE  OF  THE  FINEST  MAGAZINES  I 
HAVE  SEEN,  AND  I READ  A GOOD  MANY  OF  THEM,  AMERICAN,  GERMAN 
AND  FRENCH.” — E.  P.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


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CRAFTSMAN  REAL-ESTATE  AND  LANDSCAPE  SERVICE 


In  any  case,  this  collection  of  designs, 
combined  with  our  practical  experience 
in  planning  and  building  Craftsman 
houses,  makes  it  possible  for  us  to  fur- 
nish plans  and  specifications  at  much 
lower  cost  than  could  be  obtained  else- 
where. And  naturally,  if  the  house  is 
to  be  built  along  Craftsman  lines,  no 
one  but  ourselves  is  qualified  to  furnish 
the  proper  drawings  and  instructions. 

In  every  instance,  it  should  be  remem- 


tails  regarding  it,  for  our  files,  so  that 
we  may  refer  to  the  owner  any  of  our 
subscribers  who  may  be  looking  for 
property  of  that  description. 

When  the  subscriber  has  a farm  for 
sale,  we  will  supply  a blank  on  which 
may  be  filled  in  all  the  necessary  details 
as  to  the  size,  nature  and  location  of  the 
property,  the  kind  of  soil  and  crops, 
average  yield  per  year,  nearest  market 
to  dispose  of  products,  source  of  water- 
supply,  quality  of  roads,  improvements 
installed  or  available,  mortgage  if  any, 
and  the  price  and  terms  on  which  the 


CLAPBOARD  AND  SHINGLE  BUNGALOW,  NO.  53:  IT  CON- 
TAINS LIVING  ROOM,  KITCHEN,  TWO  BEDROOMS  AND 
BATHROOM,  AS  WELL  AS  AN  OPEN-AIR  DINING  ROOM,  AN 
ILLUSTRATION  OF  WHICH  WILL  BE  FOUND  ON  PAGE  55. 


CRAFTSMAN  LANDSCAPE  AND 
AGRICULTURAL  SERVICE 


bered,  the  main  object  of  our  Architec- 
tural Service  is  to  enable  people  to  build 
the  kind  of  homes  they  want  for  the  loiv- 
est  possible  price. 

CRAFTSMAN  REAL-ESTATE 
SERVICE 

IF  our  subscriber  wishes  assistance  in 
the  selection  of  a building  site  or 
other  property,  we  will  send  a blank 
containing  questions  regarding  the  kind 
of  land  and  amount  of  acreage  desired, 
the  purpose  for  which  it  is  to  be  used, 
the  amount  that  can  be  invested,  the 
location  preferred,  etc. 

On  the  other  hand,  if  the  subscriber 
has  property  to  sell,  we  shall  provide  a 
blank  on  which  may  be  entered  full  de- 


IF  advice  is  needed  on  planting,  land- 
scape gardening  or  agriculture,  or  if 
the  subscriber  wishes  us  to  help  in 
the  preparation  of  a garden  layout,  the 
blank  sent  will  contain  questions  as  to 
the  style  of  the  house,  the  size  and  shape 
of  the  grounds,  the  nature  of  the  soil, 
the  drainage,  water-supply  and  average 
rainfall,  special  landscape  and  architec- 
tural features  desired,  and  the  amount 
to  be  expended  in  the  outdoor  develop- 
ment. 

In  this,  as  in  every  other  branch  of 
Craftsman  Service,  we  are  planning  to 
make  our  work  so  efficient  and  so  help- 
ful to  our  readers  all  over  the  country, 
that  our  organization  will,  in  itself,  be 
one  of  the  strongest  reasons  for  sub- 
scribing to  The  Craftsman  Magazine. 


“I  HAVE  NEVER  TAKEN  A MAGAZINE  THAT  I HAVE  ENJOYED  SO 
THOROUGHLY.  IT  IS  A GREAT  DELIGHT  TO  THE  EYE  AS  WELL  AS  A 
FEAST  FOR  THE  MIND.” — L.  /.  B.  Wauivatosa,  Wis. 


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A CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  BUNGALOW  FOR  SUMMER  USE 


CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  NO.  80:  A PRACTICAL,  COMFORTABLE  HOME  FOR  SUMMER  OR  FOR  WEEK-ENDS. 


ALTHOUGH  so  simple  in  construc- 
tion that  the  owner  can  assist  in 
building  it,  this  little  bungalow  will 
prove  a well-planned,  serviceable  and 
attractive  dwelling.  The  walls  and  par- 
titions are  of  cement  mortar  upon  metal 
lath.  The  girders  of  the  house  are  sup- 
ported upon  concrete  piers,  less  expen- 
sive than  a stone  foundation.  The  base 
of  the  chimney  runs  to  the  depth  of  the 
piers.  The  porch  floor  may  be  of  cinder 
concrete,  the  same  as  used  for  side- 
walks, slightly  slanted  so  that  it 
will  drain  easily,  and  the  porch 
roof  supports  are  of  logs.  The 
rafters  are  sheathed  with  V- 
jointed  boards,  dressed,  and  fin- 
ished on  the  under  side.  These 
boards  make  the  only  ceiling  to 
the  cottage,  and  above  them  are 
laid  strips  of  Ruberoid  roofing. 

Within,  all  the  structural  beams 
are  left  exposed,  and  are 
smoothed  and  stained. 

The  big  chimney  in  the  living 
room  contains  also  the  flue  of  the 
kitchen  range.  Besides  these  two 
rooms  there  are  two  bedrooms,  a 
bathroom  and  many  convenient 
closets,  the  arrangement,  as  the 
floor  plan  shows,  being  both  com- 
pact and  comfortable. 

The  groups  of  windows  with 
their  small  square  panes  not  only 
add  a touch  of  interest  to  the 


plain  cement  walls  of  the  building,  but 
give  ample  air  and  sunshine  to  each  one 
of  the  five  rooms  within. 

In  spite  of  the  extreme  simplicity  of 
its  construction  and  layout  of  the  in- 
terior— or  perhaps  we  should  rather  say 
because  of  this  simplicity — the  bunga- 
low, when  comfortably  and  tastefully 
furnished,  should  make  a very  charming 
little  summer  home,  and  would  certainly 
permit  a minimizing  of  all  housework. 


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CRAFTSMAN  SHINGLED  BUNGALOW  WITH  ROOMY  INTERIOR 


CRAFTSMAN  SHINGLED  BUNGALOW  OF  SIMPLE  CONSTRUCTION  AND  UNUSUALLY  INTERESTING  PLAN,  NO.  116:  A VIEW 
OF  THE  INTERIOR  IS  SHOWN  ON  PAGE  41. 


CONSTRUCTED  entirely  of  dressed 
lumber,  with  rough  stone  for  the 
foundation  and  chimney,  with  hewn 
posts,  shingled  walls  and  boarded 
gables,  this  bungalow  has 
sufficient  of  the  rustic  char- 
acter to  harmonize  with  its 
surroundings  of  wood  and 
mountain. 

Casement  windows  are 
used,  with  small  panes,  and 
where  the  windows  are  not 
sufficiently  sheltered  by  the 
roof  they  are  hooded  at  the 
top  by  springing  out  a row 
of  shingles.  Upon  the 
grouping  of  the  windows 
depends  much  of  the  attrac- 
tion of  this  very  simple  ex- 
terior. 

On  entering  the  living 
room,  the  open  shelves  of 
books,  the  fireplace  nook 
with  comfortable  cushioned 
seats,  and  the  china  eloset 
and  wide  sideboard  in  the 
dining  room  present  an  in- 
teresting picture.  So  many 
pieces  have  been  built 


in  that  only  a table  and  a few  chairs  are 
necessary  to  complete  the  furnishing. 

Especially  interesting  is  the  arrange- 
ment of  bedrooms  and  bath. 


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SIX-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  COTTAGE  FOR  NARROW  LOT 


THIS  CRAFTSMAN 
CEMENT  COTTAGE, 
NO.  118,  IS  PLANNED 
FOR  A NARROW  LOT 
AND  IS  ONLY  A 
STORY  AND  A HALF 
HIGH:  DORMERS 

ARE  USED  IN  FRONT 
AND  REAR: 

THE  FLOOR  PLANS 
ARE  ESPECIALLY 
INTERESTING, 

THE  LOWER  FLOOR 
BEING  UNUSUALLY 
SPACIOUS  FOR  SO 
SMALL  A HOUSE,  AND 
THE  UPPER  FLOOR 
BEING  EXTREMELY 
COMPACT  IN 
ARRANGEMENT: 

ON  PAGE  41  IS 
SHOWN  A VIEW  OF 
THE  FIREPLACE 
CORNER. 


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INEXPENSIVE  CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  OF  CEMENT 


CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  NO.  123:  THE  PERGOLA  AND  TRELLIS  ARE  PRACTICAL  AS  WELL  AS  DECORATIVE 
FEATURES  OF  THIS  VERY  SIMPLE  EXTERIOR. 


PLANNED  for  a small  family  and  de- 
signed for  a narrow  suburban  lot, 
this  little  bungalow  may  be  inex- 
pensively and  yet  substantially  built. 
Cement  plaster  with  boarded  gable  and 
slate  roof  are  the  materials  shown  here, 
although  concrete  foundation  and  shin- 
gled sides  and  roof  might  be  used;  but 
the  durability  of  cement  would  more 
than  compensate  for  its  greater  initial 
cost. 

The  veranda  floor  may  be  of  concrete, 
and  the  pillars  of  concrete  or  rough 
hand-hewn  logs.  The  trellis  and  the 
pergola  entrance  add  a decorative  note 
which  is  pleasing  both  before  the  vines 
have  grown  and  when  they  are  leafless 
during  winter. 

The  floor  plan  shows  a small  but  com- 
fortable interior,  comprising  a large  sit- 
ting room  to  be  used  as  a dining  room, 
and  two  bedrooms,  a bathroom  and 
kitchen.  Ample  closet  space  is  allowed 
and  the  kitchen  is  equipped  with  all  the 
necessary  conveniences.  The  bungalow 
can  be  well  warmed  and  ventilated  by 
the  centrally  located  Craftsman  fire- 
place-furnace. 

This  plan,  like  all  Craftsman  designs, 
could  be  modified  to  suit  various  re- 
quirements. For  instance,  if  the  owner 
happened  to  need  three  bedrooms  in- 
stead of  two,  another  could  be  added  on 


the  right,  using  some  of  the  space  now 
occupied  by  the  porch.  The  built-in 
seat  and  closets  now  indicated  would 
then  be  included  in  the  front  bedroom. 


7 


CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  FOR  SIMPLE  HOUSEKEEPING 


A CRAFTSMAN  FIELD-STONE  BUNGALOW  WITH  SHINGLED  ROOF  AND  GABLES:  NO.  93:  THIS  HOMELIKE  BUILDING  WAS 
PLANNED  FOR  A SLIGHTLY  SLOPING  SITE,  BUT  IT  COULD  EASILY  BE  ADAPTED  TO  LEVEL  GROUND:  THE  INTERIOR  IS 
PARTICULARLY  WORTH  NOTING,  AS  IT  IS  BOTH  ROOMY  AND  COMFORTABLE,  AND  YET  SO  COMPACT  THAT  HOUSEKEEPING 
WILL  BE  COMPARATIVELY  SIMPLE. 


IN  the  cottage  shown  here, 
split  stone  is  used  for 
the  walls  and  for  the 
parapet  and  pillars  of  the 
front  porch.  The  steps  and 
floor  of  this  porch  are  of 
cement.  The  gables  are 
shingled  with  split  cypress 
shingles,  and  the  roof  is 
also  shingled,  with  the  raft- 
ers left  exposed  at  the  wide- 
ly overhanging  eaves. 

The  open  arrangement 
of  dining  room,  sitting 
room  and  fireplace  nook 
is  particularly  attractive, 
and  the  small  hall  gives 
access  to  the  two  bed-  ( 
rooms  and  bath  as  well 
as  kitchen,  dining  room 
and  cellar  stairs. 


FLOOR  PLAN  OF  CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  NO.  93. 


A SEVEN-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  HOUSE 


CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  HOUSE  NO.  125:  A PRACTICAL  CONSTRUCTION  THAT  RESULTED  IN  CONSIDERABLE  HOMELIKE  CHARM 
WITHOUT  ANY  ATTEMPT  AT  DECORATION. 


CEMENT  on  metal  lath  was  chosen 
for  the  construction  of  this  house, 
because  these  materials  have  proven 
both  durable  and  inexpensive.  The  long 
roof  lines,  stone  chimney,  recessed 
porches  and  small-paned  windows  are 


CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  NO.  125:  FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN. 


practical  and  interesting  features  of  the 
exterior. 

A study  of  the  floor  plans  will  also 
show  how  close  is  the  relation  between 
an  economical  arrangement  and  a com- 
fortable, beautiful  home. 


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CRAFTSMAN  CONCRETE  BUNGALOW  OF  ECONOMICAL  DESIGN 


IN  bungalow  No.  131  the  en- 
trance door  leads  from  the 
recessed  corner  porch,  with 
its  concrete  pillars,  parapets  and 
flower-boxes,  directly  into  the 
spacious  living  room,  made 
cheerful  by  three  pleasant  win- 
dow groups  and  by  the  welcome 
vista  of  the  inglenook  at  the  far- 
ther end. 

From  the  dining  room,  through 
another  wide  opening,  a glimpse 
is  also  had  of  this  pleasant  nook, 
with  its  open  hearth,  built-in 
bookshelves  and  fireside  seats,  so 
that  both  rooms  share  its  com- 
fort and  friendliness. 

An  interesting  feature  of  the 
left-hand  fireside  seat  is  the  fact 
that  it  may  serve  as  a storage 
place  for  coal,  which  may  be  put 
in  from  the  kitchen  and  taken 
out  in  the  nook  as  needed  for  the 
fire. 

The  arrangement  of  kitchen 
and  rear  porches,  as  well  as  that 
of  the  bedrooms  and  bath,  will 
be  found  very  convenient. 


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SEVEN-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  FOR  COUNTRY  SITE 


THIS  bungalow  has 
been  planned  with 
care  for  indoor 
and  outdoor  comfort.  We 
have  chosen  shingles  for 
the  walls  and  roof,  but 
the  design  would  lend  it- 
self equally  well  to  other 
materials. 

The  chimney  is  brick 
and  the  pillars  of  the 
porches  are  rough  hewn 
from  ordinary  logs — a 
little  touch  that  adds  to 
the  rustic  effect. 

The  floor  plan  is  well 
worth  studying,  for  it  is 
so  simple,  roomy  and 
compact  that  housekeep- 
ing would  be  a compara- 
tively simple  matter. 

The  wide  opening  be- 
tween dining  room  and 
large  living  room  adds  to 
the  friendliness  of  the  in- 
terior, and  the  sleeping 
portion  of  the  bungalow 
is  conveniently  separated 
from  the  rest  by  the 
small  hall. 


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COMFORTABLE  CRAFTSMAN  COTTAGE  WITH  SEVEN  ROOMS 


CRAFTSMAN  COTTAGE  NO.  78:  THE  LINES  AND  PROPORTIONS  OF  THIS  BUILDING  AND  VARIETY  OF  MATERIALS  USFD, 
MAKE  THE  EXTERIOR  AS  PICTURESQUE  AS  IT  IS  PRACTICAL. 


THE  interior  of  this  cottage  is  very 
compactly  planned.  The  living 
room  with  its  big  stone  fireplace 
occupies  one  whole  side  of  the  house, 
and  is  connected  with  the  dining  room 
by  the  wide,  open  hall. 


One  of  the  bedrooms  has  an  open  fire- 
place with  a closet  on  one  side,  and  in 
the  recess  formed  by  the  front  dormer 
there  is  a long  seat  built  in  beneath  the 
window  group.  A similar  seat  is  pro- 
vided in  the  dormer  nook  in  the  other 
front  bedroom,  and  also  in  one  of  the 
rooms  at  the  rear. 


COTTAGE  NO.  78:  FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN.  COTTAGE  NO.  78:  SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN. 


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CRAFTSMAN  STUCCO  HOUSE  WITH  PORCHES  AND  BALCONY 


CRAFTSMAN  STUCCO  HOUSE  NO.  149:  THE  ROOMS  WITHIN  ARE  AS  SIMPLE  AND  HOMFI  IKE  AS  THE  EXTERIOR. 


THIS  house  is  so  well  adapted  to  the 
material  chosen  here — stucco  on 
metal  lath — that  we  would  suggest 
that  either  this  or  concrete  be  used. 

The  sheltered  porches,  the  pleasant 
window  groups,  the  long  sloping  roof 
broken  by  the  dormer  with  its  protect- 
ing overhang,  and  the  sunken  balcony 
with  its  little  parapet  combine  to  give 


the  open  hallway,  built-in  seat  and 
pleasant  staircase  make  the  entrance 
unusually  attractive. 

The  living  room  and  dining  room  both 
have  glass  doors  opening  onto  the  big 
living  porch  at  the  side,  and  the  rest  of 
the  lower  floor  is  taken  up  by  a well- 
equipped  pantry  and  kitchen. 

The  upstairs  plan  is  very  compact  and 
simple,  and  the  irregular  shape  of  the 
bedrooms  will  add  to  the  in- 


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AN  EIGHT-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  FARMHOUSE 


CRAFTSMAN  FARMHOUSE  NO.  74:  THE  INTERIOR  IS  DELIGHTFULLY  ROOMY,  COMFORTABLE  AND  COMPACT  IN  ARRANGEMENT. 


CEMENT  on  metal  lath  is  suggested 
for  the  construction  of  this  house, 
the  general  lines  of  which  are  simi- 
lar to  those  of  an  old-fashioned  New 
England  farmhouse.  The  four-foot  over- 
hang at  the  eaves,  the  supporting  brack- 
ets, the  chimneys  at  each  side,  the  cor- 
ner porch  and  entrance  pergola  are  all 
practical  and  interesting 
features  of  the  exterior. 


The  first  floor  plan  with  its  open 
arrangement  of  hall,  living  room,  den 
and  stairs,  is  exceptionally  attractive, 
and  the  staircase,  which  can  be  reached 
from  both  hall  and  dining  room,  gives 
opportunity  for  a decorative  use  of  the 
necessary  woodwork. 

A recessed  sleeping  porch  and  a 
couple  of  win- 
dow-seats add  to 
the  comfort  of  the 
second  floor. 


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CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  PLANNED  FOR  MUCH  OUTDOOR  LIFE 


CRAFTSMAN  STUCCO  HOUSE  NO.  114:  THIS  SIMPLE  EXTERIOR  DEPENDS  FOR  ITS  STRUCTURAL  INTEREST  ON  THE 
CAREFULLY  GROUPED  WINDOWS  AND  THE  ARRANGEMENT  OF  PORCHES  AND  SLEEPING  BALCONIES:  THE  FLOOR  PLANS, 
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HOUSE  NO.  114:  SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN. 


15 


PLANNING  A CRAFTSMAN  HOME 


THE  PLANNING  OF  A TYP- 
ICAL CRAFTSMAN  HOME 


ENTRANCE  TO  A CRAFTSMAN  FIELD-STONE  HOUSE:  THE 
SIMPLE,  STURDY  DOOR  IS  IN  KEEPING  WITH  THE  RUGGED 
STONEWORK,  AND  THE  SMALL  CLASS  PANES  ARE  BOTH 
PRACTICAL  AND  DECORATIVE. 


ONE  of  the  interesting  and  sig- 
nificant things  about  Craftsman 
architecture  is  the  fact  that  the 
comfort  and  friendliness  for  which  it 
has  become  synonymous  are  the  result 
of  the  most  practical  sort  of  planning 
and  construction.  In  fact,  they  have 
grown  out  of  our  simple  arrangement 
of  rooms  and  sturdy  structural  features 
as  naturally  and  inevitably  as  a flower 
grows  out  of  the  soil. 

It  may  be  worth  while  for  those  who 
contemplate  the  building  of  new  homes 
or  the  remodeling  of  old  ones,  to  note 
how  these  qualities  have  been  attained, 
and  what  particular  features  contribute 
most  to  the  atmosphere  of  restfulness 
and  charm  which  is  endearing  Crafts- 
man houses  to  the  hearts  of  so  many 
American  people. 

In  the  first  place,  we  design  our 
houses  as  simply,  economically  and 
durably  as  possible,  with  only  such 
rooms  and  partitions  as  seem  necessary, 
with  no  wasted  space,  no  meaningless 


ornamentation  to  catch  the  dust  and 
add  to  the  housewife’s  labor. 

In  laying  out  our  floor  plans  we  try 
to  fill  all  the  family  needs  for  both  in- 
door and  outdoor  living,  with  openness 
enough  for  the  common  household  life 
and  seclusion  enough  for  individual 
privacy. 

And  we  endeavor  always  to  make  the 
necessary  elements  of  the  construction 
beautiful  as  well  as  useful  features  of 
the  house,  relying  for  decorative  effects 
upon  appropriate  design,  good  propor- 
tions, harmonious  coloring  and  the 
natural  interest  of  the  materials  used. 

As  the  arrangement  of  the  floor  plan 
must  always  be  of  more  importance  to 
those  who  live  in  it  than  the  appearance 
of  the  exterior,  we  determine  first  the 
number,  size  and  location  of  the  various 
rooms,  modifying  the  plans,  of  course, 
wherever  necessary,  so  that  the  exterior 
of  the  building  will  be  pleasing  in  pro- 
portion and  outline,  as  well  as  suitable 
for  the  materials  and  site. 


“JUST  A GLANCE  THROUGH  THE  PAGES  OF  THE  CRAFTSMAN  MAKES 
ONE  FEEL  THAT  LIFE  IS  WORTH  LIVING  AFTER  ALL.”—  Wilmington  (Del.) 
Every  Evening. 


16 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  DOOR 


THE  DOOR 

THE  kind  of  door  chosen  for  the  en- 
trance will  depend  of  course  on 
the  style  of  the  house  and  the 
personal  preference  of  the  owner.  For 
a typical  Craftsman  home,  where  a 
sturdy,  unpretentious  construction  is 
used  throughout,  a door  of  rather  simple 
design  would  naturally  be  most  in  keep- 
ing. 

The  sketch  on  page  16,  which  shows 
the  entrance  to  one  of  our  field-stone 
houses,  gives  an  example  of  the  sort  of 
door  which  seems  suitable  for  that  par- 
ticular place.  The  lower  part  is  made 
with  wood  panels  and  the  upper  portion 
is  filled  by  small  square  panes  of  leaded 
glass  which  light  the  room  within  and 
at  the  same  time  add  a decorative  note 
to  the  exterior. 

A glance  through  the  views  of  houses 
presented  in  this  book  will  suggest  a 
number  of  ways  in  which  the  design  of 
the  door  may  be  varied  to  suit  different 
conditions  and  tastes.  Sometimes  the 
door  may  be  of  plain  wood  panels,  and 
where  it  seems  desirable  one  or  two  rows 


of  amber  glass  lights  may  be  set  across 
the  top.  When  the  door  leads  into  a 
passageway  or  hall  where  a little  more 
light  is  needed,  such  construction  is  use- 
ful as  well  as  decorative,  and  in  bedroom 
doors  these  small  lights  are  especially 
attractive,  for  the  amber-colored  opales- 
cent glass  permits  a soft  glow  of  yellow 
light  to  penetrate  into  the  hall  and  at  the 
same  time  does  not  destroy  the  privacy 
of  the  room. 

When  the  door  opens  from  a porch  or 
pergola  it  is  a good  plan  to  make  it  en- 
tirely of  glass  panels,  so  that  as  much 
light  as  possible  will  be  admitted  to  the 
room;  for  the  roof  of  the  porch  natur- 
ally darkens  the  windows  beneath  it  a 
little,  and  any  arrangement  that  will 
overcome  this  objection  is  welcome. 

A glass  door  is  particularly  pleasing 
where  there  is  a vine-clad  pergola  or  an 
inviting  garden  beyond,  for  it  permits  a 
full-length  vista  from  the  house  and 
gives  to  the  interior  a sense  of  openness 
and  kinship  with  the  outdoor  world. 
Then,  too,  a door  with  glass  panes  adds 
to  the  decorative  interest  of  the  wall 
space  both  outside  and  in. 


CORNER  OF  A CRAFTSMAN  INTERIOR,  SHOWING  THE  OPEN  ARRANGEMENT  OF  ROOMS.  THE  VESTIBULE  IS  ON  THE 
LEFT  AND  A GLIMPSE  OF  THE  DINING  ROOM  IS  SEEN  THROUGH  THE  WIDE  CENTRAL  OPENING  BESIDE  THE  STAIRS. 


17 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  VESTIBULE 


Where  the  construction  is  very  plain 
and  rugged,  the  simplest  kind  of  door 
would  be  one  made  of  three  or  four  up- 
right boards,  joined  on  the  inside  by 
battens.  This  style  seems  especially 
suitable  for  summer  bungalows  and 
rustic  camps  such  as  those  shown  on  the 
first  few  pages  of  this  book. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  all  the  doors 
shown  in  our  illustrations  are  single. 
We  have  not  yet  found  any  advantage  in 
using  double  doors,  for  they  are  more 


ciently  sheltered  by  a recess  or  by  the 
roof  of  a porch,  a vestibule  would  be 
unnecessary;  and  where  the  porch  is  to 
be  glassed  in  during  the  cold  months,  so 
that  one  would  cross  the  enclosed  porch 
to  enter  the  hall  or  living  room,  a vesti- 
bule would  not  only  be  superfluous  but 
would  be  actually  in  the  way.  This 
point,  therefore,  must  be  kept  in  mind 
when  the  floor  plan  is  being  worked  out. 

In  designing  Craftsman  houses  we 
usually  protect  the  front  door  by  a re- 


PART  OF  A CRAFTSMAN  LIVING  ROOM,  SHOWING  A TYPICAL  ARRANGEMENT  OF  ENTRY  AND  STAIRCASE:  THE  WOOD- 
WORK, WHILE  PRACTICAL  AND  SIMPLE,  IS  FULL  OF  INTEREST. 


expensive  and  not  so  simple  as  the  single 
ones,  and  are  apt  not  to  fit  tightly 
enough  to  prevent  draft. 

THE  VESTIBULE 

WHETHER  or  not  a vestibule  is  to 
be  included  in  the  plan  will  de- 
pend on  the  sort  of  climate  and 
exposure  for  which  the  house  is  in- 
tended, as  well  as  on  the  preference  of 
the  owner.  Where  the  winters  are 
very  mild,  or  where  the  entrance  is  suffi- 


cess,  a porch  or  pergola,  and  omit  the 
vestibule ; but  the  arrangement  can 
always  be  changed  a little  to  include  one 
where  it  seems  desirable.  On  the  other 
hand,  in  modifying  a plan  so  as  to  cut 
down  the  cost  of  construction,  the  vesti- 
bule, if  shown,  is  usually  one  of  the 
features  that  can  be  eliminated  without 
spoiling  the  arrangement. 

Where  there  is  a vestibule,  or  where 
coat  hangers  are  provided  on  either  side 
of  the  entry,  or  a coat  closet  on  one  side 


“AM  RENEWING  MY  SUBSCRIPTION  TO  THE  CRAFTSMAN— I COULD 
NOT  GET  ALONG  WITHOUT  IT;  ESPECIALLY  AS  WE  ARE  CONTEMPLAT- 
ING BUILDING  A CRAFTSMAN  HOME  WITHIN  THE  YEAR.”—  G.  W.  E., 

Seattle,  Wash. 


18 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  HALL 


THIS  ILLUSTRATION  SUGGESTS  A PRACTICAL  WAY  OF  ARRANGING  THE  STAIRCASE  SO  THAT  IT  WILL  BE  A FRIENDLY 
DECORATIVE  FEATURE  OF  THE  INTERIOR  CONSTRUCTION. 


and  a seat  on  the  other,  it  is  always  a 
good  plan  to  place  small  windows  on 
each  side  of  the  front  door,  for  besides 
lighting  the  space  within  they  will  add 
a little  to  the  friendliness  of  the  en- 
trance. 

THE  HALL 

ONE  of  the  most  notable  as  well  as 
most  delightful  points  about  a 
Craftsman  home  is  the  openness  of 
the  hall,  for  we  try  always  to  arrange 
the  plan  so  that  on  stepping  into  the 
house  one  has  a sense  of  breadth  and 
light  and  cheerfulness. 

In  many  cases,  where  the  front  door 
is  sheltered  by  a porch,  or  where  a ves- 
tibule is  provided,  the  simplest  plan  is 
to  enter  directly  into  the  living  room,  as 
one  does  in  Craftsman  Bungalows  Nos. 
116,  118  and  123,  shown  on  pages  5,  6 
and  7,  in  which  a separate  entrance  hall 
seemed  to  us  unnecessary. 

In  other  plans  it  seems  best  to  provide 
an  open  hall  through  which  one  enters 


the  living  room,  with  a convenient  coat 
closet  near  and  possibly  a window-seat, 
as  in  the  plan  of  House  No.  125  on  page 
9 or  No.  154  on  page  29. 

Sometimes,  when  the  most  convenient 
place  for  the  entrance  is  at  the  side  of 
the  house,  the  door  may  open  into  a cen- 
tral hall  communicating  with  the  living 
room,  kitchen  and  stairs — a particularly 
useful  plan  when  a maid  is  kept,  for  it 
allows  access  from  the  kitchen  to  the 
stairs  and  front  door  without  passing 
through  the  living  room. 

In  fact,  there  are  many  practical  and 
pleasant  ways  in  which  the  hall  can  be 
laid  out,  varying  according  to  the  nature 
of  the  house  and  the  owner’s  wishes ; but 
whatever  arrangement  is  chosen,  it  al- 
most always  seems  advisable  to  leave 
the  hall  as  open  as  possible,  so  that  it 
will  enhance  rather  than  destroy  the 
wide  spaces  of  the  lower  floor.  This 
can  be  done  by  suggesting  and  indicat- 
ing the  divisions  between  the  other 
rooms  instead  of  using  solid  partitions, 


“THE  CRAFTSMAN  IS  ESPECIALLY  INTERESTING  TO  THE  HOME- 
MAKER WHO  CONSIDERS  A GARDEN  AND  A CERTAIN  AMOUNT  OF  OUT- 
DOOR LIFE  INDISPENSABLE  TO  HIS  HAPPINESS.” — Alexandria  (Minn.)  Post-News. 


19 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  STAIRCASE 


CORNER  OF  A CRAFTSMAN  LIVING  ROOM,  SHOWING  PANELED  WOODWORK  ON  EACH  SIDE  OF  THE  CHIMNEYPIECE. 


and  this  method  affords  a chance  for  an 
interesting  use  of  woodwork,  such  as 
the  post-and-panel  construction  and 
grilles  shown  here  in  some  of  the  inter- 
ior views.  Screens  and  portieres  can 
always  be  used  in  the  openings  when 
desired,  especially  in  winter  when  an 
atmosphere  of  warmth  and  comfort  is 
most  welcome;  while  in  the  summer, 
when  the  utmost  airiness  and  freedom 
are  wanted  indoors,  the  openings  between 
the  hall  and  rooms  can  be  left  wide. 

This  open  type  of  hallway  naturally 
reduces  the  cost  of  construction  by  the 
elimination  of  unnecessary  partitions 
and  doors,  and  by  simplifying  the  plan 
helps  to  lessen  the  housewife’s  steps. 
But  perhaps  the  most  important  thing 
of  all  is  the  fact  that  it  makes  even  a 
small  house  seem  spacious,  and  allows 
the  whole  lower  floor  plan  to  be  thrown 
open  into  practically  one  big  room,  thus 
emphasizing  the  atmosphere  of  frank 
comradeship  which  is  such  an  inviting 
attribute  of  a Craftsman  home. 

THE  STAIRCASE 

WE  have  always  felt  that  a staircase, 
being  one  of  the  most  important 
features  of  a house,  deserves  a 
good  deal  more  care  in  its  arrangement 
and  design  than  is  apt  to  be  bestowed  on 
it;  for,  when  rightly  treated,  it  is  an 


interesting  and  beautiful  part  of  the 
interior.  It  seems  to  us  pre-eminently 
the  one  structural  element  which  offers 
a legitimate  opportunity  for  a decorative 
use  of  woodwork,  and  so  in  working  out 
our  plans  we  naturally  make  the  most  of 
it,  make  it  a thing  of  ornament  as  well 
as  use,  build  it  where  it  will  be  a definite 
addition  to  the  charm  of  the  rooms. 

Just  how  it  is  arranged  depends  of 
course  on  the  rest  of  the  floor  plan,  as 
well  as  on  the  owner’s  fancy.  Some- 
times it  seems  best  to  build  it  in  the  open 
hall,  with  a coat  closet  beneath,  an  invit- 
ing seat  nearby,  and  perhaps  a pleasant 
landing  lighted  by  a group  of  casement 
windows  that  look  down  onto  the  gar- 
den; while  a newel-post  lamp,  such  as 
shown  on  pages  18,  19,  and  40,  will  be 
found  a decorative  as  well  as  useful 
addition. 

In  other  cases  it  may  be  more  con- 
venient to  have  the  stairs  ascend  from 
the  living  room;  this  always  simplifies 
the  floor  plan  and  adds  to  the  structural 
interest  of  the  room. 

When  the  arrangement  of  the  house 
permits,  it  is  a good  thing  to  provide  a 
half-way  landing  which  may  be  reached 
also  by  a few  steps  from  the  kitchen. 
This  gives  practically  the  advantage  of 
back  stairs  without  the  additional  space 
and  expense  of  a separate  staircase. 


“I  WAS  DELIGHTED  WITH  ‘MORE  CRAFTSMAN  HOMES’ ! IT  IS  ONE 
OF  THE  MOST  INTERESTING  BOOKS  WHICH  I POSSESS.” — W.  A.  J.,  Stanford, 
III. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  LIVING  ROOM 


In  comparatively  large  houses,  where 
one  or  two  maids  will  probably  be  kept, 
it  may  be  advisable  to  have  two  sepa- 
rate staircases,  one  in  the  front  part  of 
the  house  and  another  going  up  from  the 
kitchen  or  rear  hall.  And  even  in  de- 
signs where  we  have  shown  only  the  one 
flight  of  stairs,  or  the  “semi-back- 
stairs”  just  referred  to,  a separate  back 
staircase  can  generally  be  included,  if 
the  owner  finds  it  necessary,  by  a re- 
arrangement of  the  plans. 


glass  door  opening  onto  the  living  porch 
it  will  make  the  interior  even  more  at- 
tractive. There  may  be  a built-in  win- 
dow-seat or  two,  provided  with  a hinged 
lid  to  serve  the  double  purpose  of  com- 
fort and  storage,  and  possibly  with 
bookshelves  near  at  hand — if  the  ar- 
rangement of  walls  and  partitions  hap- 
pens to  afford  suitable  recesses. 

The  simpler  the  furnishings  of  the 
living  room,  the  better.  To  our  think- 
ing, the  most  satisfactory  way  is  to 


FIREPLACE  CORNER  OF  LIVING  ROOM  IN  A CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW,  SHOWING  FIELD-STONE  CHIMNEYPIECE  AND 
GENEROUS  USE  OF  WOODWORK. 


The  views  on  pages  18  and  19  give  an 
idea  of  the  variety  of  ways  in  which  the 
staircase  may  be  built,  and  show  what 
decorative  interest  its  woodwork  may 
give  to  the  interior. 

THE  LIVING  ROOM 

THE  most  used  room,  and  in  many 
respects  the  most  distinctive  one 
in  the  house  is  of  course  the  living 
room.  In  a typical  Craftsman  house  it 
is  large  and  airy,  made  cheerful  by  many 
windows  that  let  in  the  sunlight  and 
frame  green  vistas  of  the  garden  and 
landscape  beyond.  If  there  can  be  a 


have  only  such  things  as  are  really 
needed  and  used,  so  that  the  room  may 
be  easy  to  keep  in  order  and  the  advan- 
tage of  the  wide  spaces  may  not  be  lost. 
In  selecting  the  furnishings  it  is  always 
well  to  choose  sturdy,  well  made  pieces, 
of  such  materials  and  construction  as 
will  stand  the  constant  wear  and  tear  of 
daily  use — the  kind  of  things  that  will 
grow  mellower  and  more  livable  as  time 
goes  on,  adding  to  their  own  intrinsic 
beauty  that  indefinable  quality  of  indi- 
viduality and  sympathetic  charm  which 
human  contact  and  association  gives  to 
so  many  common,  inanimate  things. 

( Continued  on  page  55.) 


“AM  SURPRISED  AT  QUALITY  OF  WORKMANSHIP  ON  BOOK  RECEIVED 
(MORE  CRAFTSMAN  HOMES.)  IT  IS  REALLY  A WORK  OF  ART.” — A.  K., 

Jefferson  Bks. , Mo. 


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AN  ELEVEN-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  BRICK  HOUSE 


A YEAR  ago,  in  Wash- 
ington, was  built  one 
of  the  most  success- 
ful and  certainly  the 
largest  and  most  com- 
pletely modern  of  all  our 
Craftsman  houses  — 

“Dumblane,”  which  we 
are  illustrating  on  page 
32. 

This  Southern  home 
has  proved  a source  of  so 
much  genuine  comfort 
and  enjoyment  to  its 
owners  and  satisfaction 
to  ourselves,  and  has  met 
with  such  keen  apprecia- 
tion from  architects  and 
laymen  alike,  that  we 
have  naturally  wanted  to 
design  another  along 
somewhat  similar  lines. 

But  the  majority  of 
home-builders,  of  course, 
would  find  such  a resi- 
dence too  large  as  well  as 
too  elaborate  and  expensive  for  their 
needs,  and  so  we  have  worked  out  a plan 
which  embodies  on  a smaller  scale  some 
of  the  most  attractive  features  of 
“Dumblane’s”  arrangement  and  design, 
and  is  at  the  same  time  sufficiently  eco- 
nomical in  construction  to  be  within 
reach  of  moderate  incomes.  The  result 
of  our  effort  is  shown  here,  in  Crafts- 
man House  No.  153. 

The  exterior  of  the  building  is  decid- 
edly reminiscent  of  its  larger  predeces- 
sor. Its  two  and  a half  stories,  with 


brick  walls  and  shingled  roof,  have  the 
same  general  outlines  and  solidity  of 
proportion ; while  the  inviting  shelter  of 
the  long  pergolas,  the  glass  conserva- 
tory at  the  side,  the  pleasant  groups  of 
windows,  the  three  dormers  that  break 
the  roof  lines  in  front  and  rear,  are  all 
features  which  “Dumblane”  and  the 
present  house  share.  And  the  interior 
of  the  latter,  though  different  in  the  de- 
tails of  its  planning,  holds  the  same 
charm  of  wide  spaces  and  airy,  well- 
lighted  rooms  that  characterizes  the 
larger  residence. 

As  to  the  materials  of 
House  No.  153— “Tapestry” 
brick  will  of  course  give  the 
richest  and  most  distinctive 
effect ; but  if  this  cannot  be 
had,  very  pleasing  results 
can  be  obtained  with  ordi- 
nary clinker  brick,  provided 
good  judgment  is  used  in 
selection  and  laying. 

A practical  point  worth 
noting  is  the  arrangement 
of  the  pergolas  and  porches 
so  that  sufficient  shelter  is 
provided  without  cutting  off 
too  much  light  from  the 
windows.  In  front,  the  en- 
trance portion  is  roofed 


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AN  ELEVEN-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  BRICK  HOUSE 


over,  and  in  the  rear 
the  same  construction 
is  used  at  the  hall  door. 

The  floor  plans  will 
be  found  well  worth 
studying.  Downstairs 
the  arrangement  is 
very  open,  the  only 
divisions  between  the 
hall,  living  room  and 
dining  room  being  the 
projecting  vestibule 
and  the  post-and-panel 
construction  between 
the  living-room  fire- 
place and  the  stairs. 

The  built-in  seats 
and  bookcases  add  to 
the  comfort  and  struc- 
tural interest  of  the 
interior,  and  the  glass 
doors  that  open  onto 
the  pergola  and  con- 
servatory make  the 
rooms  unusually  light 
and  cheerful. 


EXTERIOR  VIEW  AND  FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN  OF  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  NO. 
PLANS  ON  OPPOSITE  PAGE. 


153:  OTHER 


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CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  WITH  PORCHES  AND  OPEN  COURT 


THE  floor  plan  of 
this  bungalow  has 
been  worked  out 
so  as  to  utilize  all  the 
space  to  the  best  possi- 
ble advantage. 

The  open  arrange- 
ment of  living  and 
dining  rooms,  with 
their  pleasant  window 
groups,  fireplaces  and 
bookshelves,  adds  to 
the  feeling  of  spa- 
ciousness indoors, 
while  the  sheltered 
court  in  the  rear  af- 
fords  a delightful 
place  for  outdoor  liv- 
ing and  brings  the 
home  into  close  con- 
tact with  the  garden. 

The  layout  of  kitch- 
en, maid’s  room,  pan- 
try, etc.,  is  very  com- 
pact and  convenient, 
and  the  sleeping  rooms 
on  the  other  side  of  the 
plan  are  equally  shut 
off  from  the  living 
rooms. 


CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  NO.  130,  SHOWING  INTERESTING  USE  OF  BRICK,  FIELD 
STONE  AND  STRUCTURAL  BEAMS. 


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COMPACTLY  PLANNED  EIGHT-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE 


CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  NO.  146:  CONCRETE  IS  USED  FOR  THE  WALLS  AND  SHINGLES  FOR  THE  ROOF,  WHILE  FIELD 
STONE  AND  BRICK  GIVE  A TOUCH  OF  VARIETY  TO  PERGOLA,  CHIMNEY  AND  GARDEN  WALL.  THE  FLOOR  PLANS 
BELOW  SHOW  A SIMPLE,  CONVENIENT  ARRANGEMENT  OF  ROOMS,  WHICH  SHOULD  PROVE  VERY  HOMELIKE  AND 
LIVABLE. 


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NO.  146. 


FIRST  AND  SECOND  FLOOR  PLANS 
OF  CRAFTSMAN  CONCRETE  HOUSE. 


NO.  146. 


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NINE-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  COTTAGE  OF  BRICK  AND  SHINGLES 


CRAFTSMAN  BRICK  COTTAGE  NO.  135:  PLANNED  FOR  COMFORT,  CONVENIENCE  AND  FCONOMY. 


THIS  cottage  is  a story  and  a half  and  dining  room,  there  is  a den  at  the 
high,  the  rooms  on  the  second  floor  rear,  which  can  be  shut  off  from  the  rest 
being  given  sufficient  height  by  the  of  the  house,  affording  a quiet  place  for 
dormer  which  breaks  the  rather  steep  work  or  rest. 

slope  of  the  roof  and  adds  to  the  inter-  A small  porch  is  provided  off  the 
est  of  the  exterior.  kitchen,  sheltered  by  the  walls  and  over- 

The  building  is  set  very  close  to  the  hanging  roof, 
ground,  on  a foundation  of  field  stone,  Upstairs  there  are  five  good-sized 
thus  emphasizing  its  friendly  relation  to  bedrooms  and  bath,  each  opening  out  of 
the  surrounding  landscape.  a central  hall  which  is  well  lighted  and 

In  addition  to  the  large  living  room  ventilated  by  a group  of  windows. 


HOUSE  NO.  135:  FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN. 


HOUSE  NO.  135:  SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN. 


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TWO  SHINGLED  HOUSES  OF  TYPICAL  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGN 


THE  ABOVE  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE,  NO.  155,  COMPRISES  A LARGE  LIVING  ROOM  AND  DINING  ROOM,  KITCHEN,  PANTRY 
AND  LAVATORY  DOWNSTAIRS,  AND  FOUR  BEDROOMS  ON  THE  SECOND  FLOOR,  IN  ADDITION  TO  DRESSING  ROOM, 
MAID’S  ROOM,  TOILET,  BATH  AND  SLEEPING  PORCH:  FLOOR  PLANS  WILL  BE  FOUND  IN  THE  CRAFTSMAN  FOR 
MARCH,  1913. 


HOUSE  NO.  156,  ILLUSTRATED  ABOVE,  CONTAINS  DOWNSTAIRS  A LARGE  LIVING  ROOM,  DINING  ROOM,  HALL, 
DRESSING  ROOM,  KITCHEN,  PANTRY,  FUEL  SHED,  ONE  FRONT  AND  TWO  REAR  PORCHES,  AND  A TERRACE  AT  THE 
SIDE:  UPSTAIRS  ARE  FOUR  BEDROOMS,  TWO  BATHROOMS,  MAID’S  ROOM  AND  MAID’S  BATHROOM,  WITH  PLENTY  OF 
STORAGE  SPACE:  FOR  FLOOR  PLANS,  SEE  THE  CRAFTSMAN  FOR  MARCH,  1913. 


27 


CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  WITH  INGLENOOK  AND  BUILT-IN  FITTINGS 


TYPICAL  CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  HOUSE,  WITH  EIGHT  ROOMS,  COSY  FIREPLACE  NOOK  AND  THREE  PORCHES:  NO.  79. 


THE  long  sloping  roofs  of  shingle  or 
slate,  in  which  dormers  are  built  to 
give  height  to  the  upper  rooms, 
make  the  exterior  of  this  cement  house 
especially  satisfying.  The  building  is 
strongly  constructed  upon  truss  metal 
lath,  and  the  cement  is  brought  close 
about  the  windows,  which  are  so 
grouped  as  to  break  the  wall  into  pleas- 


HOUSE NO.  79:  FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN. 


ing  spaces. 

The  many  built-in  fittings  will  make 
the  living  and  dining  rooms  extremely 
interesting  as  well  as  convenient,  and 
the  seats  built-in  beneath  the  bedroom 
windows  will  add  to  the  homelike 
atmosphere  upstairs.  In  fact,  the  house, 
if  built  as  designed  here,  will  require 
very  little  furnishing. 


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ELEVEN-ROOM  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE 


CEMENT  HOUSE  NO.  154:  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE  ROOMS  SHOWN  IN  THE  TWO  FLOOR  PLANS  BELOW,  THERE  ARE  ALSO 
TWO  BEDROOMS,  A SEWING  ROOM,  BATHROOM  AND  FOUR  STORAGE  PLACES  IN  THE  ATTIC:  COMPLETE  PLANS  WERE 
PUBLISHED  IN  THE  CRAFTSMAN  FOR  FEBRUARY,  1913. 


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TWO-FAMILY  CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  HOUSE 


A TWO-FAMILY  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE,  AFFORDING  AN  OPPORTUNITY  FOR  ECONOMY  OF  CONSTRUCTION  WITHOUT  LOSS 
OF  ARCHITECTURAL  BEAUTY:  NO.  151:  SEE  FLOOR  PLANS  ON  OPPOSITE  PAGE. 


THE  two-family  house  shown  here 
may  be  of  concrete  or  stucco,  with 
shingled  roof.  While  brick  could 
be  substituted  if  desired,  the  general 
form  and  lines  of  the  structure  seem  to 
lend  themselves  best  to  concrete  or 
stucco  construction. 

The  symmetrical  arrangement  of  the 
exterior,  combined  with  its  solid,  well 
balanced  proportions,  give  the  place  an 
air  of  dignity  without  being  at  all 
severe ; while  the  inviting  shelter  of  the 
recessed  entrance  porches  and  those  on 
each  side,  and  the  small  dormers  and 
sunken  balconies  that  break  the  slope 
of  the  long  roofs,  contribute  to  the 
homelike  appearance  of  the  building. 

In  looking  over  the  floor  plans,  let  us 
take  the  left-hand  house.  One  enters 
from  the  small  loggia,  which  may  be 


either  divided  from  its  neighbor  by  a 
full  or  half-height  partition  or  left  open 
for  greater  space  and  friendliness. 

In  the  roomy  hall  one  finds  a hospita- 
ble seat  beside  the  staircase,  which  goes 
up  three  steps  to  a landing  before  turn- 
ing up  to  the  second  floor. 

A double  closet  which  may  serve  for 
wraps  and  umbrellas  is  conveniently 
near,  and  through  it  one  may  pass  to  the 
kitchen — an  arrangement  which  allows 
the  maid  or  housewife  to  answer  the 
front  door  or  run  upstairs  without  dis- 
turbing the  people  in  the  living  room. 

Through  the  wide  opening  on  the  left 
one  has  a glimpse  of  the  fireplace  nook, 
recessed  sufficiently  to  emphasize  its 
cosiness,  yet  not  enough  to  shut  it  off 
from  the  rest  of  the  room.  Glass  doors 
open  onto  the  porch,  which  is  so  well 


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TWO-FAMILY  CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  HOUSE 


151. 


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protected  from  sun  and  rain  that  it  will 
prove  a popular  place  for  outdoor  living. 

The  dining  room,  which  is  comforta- 
bly large  and  lighted  by  pleasant  win- 
dow groups  overlooking  the  garden, 
communicates  with  a small  pantry 
equipped  with  dressers  and  shelves.  By 
placing  the  pantry  window  rather  high 
in  the  wall,  room  may  be  left  below  for 
the  ice-box,  which  may  be  filled  through 
a door  from  the  kitchen  porch.  The 
kitchen  is  fairly  large,  and  from  it  the 
cellar  stairs  descend  below  the  main 
staircase. 

The  second  floor  comprises  four  bed- 
rooms and  bathroom,  all  opening  out  of 
the  central  hall  and  being  provided  with 
fair-sized  closets.  The  small  sunken 


balcony  referred  to  before  will  afford  a 
place  for  ferns  or  flower  boxes  that  will 
add  a note  of  cheeriness  to  the  outlook 
from  the  largest  bedroom. 

These  plans  can  of  course  be  modi- 
fied to  suit  individual  needs.  For  ex- 
ample, if  the  owner  preferred  to  have  a 
larger  living  room,  the  partition  be- 
tween that  room  and  the  hall  might  be 
omitted,  and  the  division  merely  indi- 
cated by  post-and-panel  construction. 
Or  the  butler’s  pantry  might  be  dis- 
pensed with  and  the  size  of  kitchen,  din- 
ing room  or  porch  increased  by  a re- 
arrangement 'of  partitions;  in  which 
case  a storage  pantry  or  cupboard  could 
be  provided  in  some  convenient  corner 
near  the  kitchen. 


HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


“DUMBLANE,”  THE  CRAFTSMAN  HOME  OF  MR.  AND  MRS.  S.  HAZEN  BOND,  NEAR  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. , ILLUS- 
TRATIONS, PLANS  AND  DESCRIPTION  OF  WHICH  WERE  PUBLISHED  IN  THE  CRAFTSMAN  FOR  FEBRUARY,  1913 


ONE  END  OF  THE  FRIENDLY  DINING  ROOM  IN  THE  BOND  HOUSE,  SHOWING  VARIOUS  CRAFTSMAN  FITTINGS  AND 
FURNITURE  AND  A TYPICAL  CRAFTSMAN  TREATMENT  OF  THE  WOODWORK 


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HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  ESPECIALLY  DESIGNED  FOR  MR.  F.  S.  PEER  OF  ITHACA,  N.  Y.  : AN  INTERESTING 
EXAMPLE  OF  STUCCO  AND  HALF-TIMBER  CONSTRUCTION. 


THE  HOME  OF  MR.  ARCHER  H.  BARBER,  NORTH  ADAMS,  MASS.,  BUILT  AFTER  A CRAFTSMAN 
DESIGN:  THE  HOUSE  IS  ON  A HILLSIDE  AND  IS  SO  PLANNED  THAT  IT  ACCOMMODATES  ITSELF 

TO  EVERY  IRREGULARITY  IN  THE  SITE. 


HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


HOUSE  AT  MAPLEWOOD,  N.  J.,  BUILT  FOR  MR.  E.  L.  PRIOR  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  PLANS:  THE  COMBINATION 
OF  CONCRETE  AND  SHINGLES  IN  THE  WALLS  AND  FIELD  STONE  AND  BRICK  IN  THE  CHIMNEY  ADDS  TO  THE 
INTEREST  OF  THE  EXTERIOR. 


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HOUSE:  FIRST 
FLOOR  PLAN. 


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HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


ONE  END  OF  THE  LIVING  ROOM  IN  MR.  PRIOR’S  HOUSE,  SHOWING  AN  INTERESTING  ARRANGEMENT  OF 
BUILT-IN  BOOKSHELVES  AND  WINDOWS:  THE  WOODWORK  OF  WALLS  AND  CEILING,  THE  BRICK  CHIMNEY- 
PIECE  AND  THE  CRAFTSMAN  LANTERNS  ARE  PARTICULARLY  PLEASING. 


A CORNER  OF  THE  DINING  ROOM  IN  THE  PRIOR  HOUSE,  SHOWING  HOW  THE  END  WALL  IS  FILLED  BY  A 
BUILT-IN  SIDEBOARD,  CHINA  CABINETS  AND  A GROUP  OF  SMALL-PANED  WINDOWS. 

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HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  OF  MR.  B.  A.  TAYLOR,  BEECHWOOD  PARK,  SUMMIT,  N.  J.,  SHOWING  ENTRANCE 
AND  LIVING  PORCH  AT  THE  SIDE:  THIS  CEMENT  AND  SHINGLE  HOUSE  IS  BUILT  ON  THE  TOP  OF  A SMALL 
HILL:  THE  FLOOR  PLANS  GIVE  SOME  IDEA  OF  THE  OPPORTUNITY  THE  INTERIOR  AFFORDED  FOR  AN 

INTERESTING  USE  OF  WOODWORK  AND  OTHER  STRUCTURAL  FEATURES. 


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The  first  floor  plan  shows  our  charac- 
ristic  open  layout  of  hall,  living  room 
d dining  room,  and  the  fireplace  with 
; tiled  hearth  and  comfortable  seats 
rms  a cosy  retreat  without  shutting 
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>m  the  rest  of  the  downstairs  rooms. 
In  the  compact  upper  story  it  will  be 
ticed  that  the  corner  closets  of  the 
’gest  bedroom  provide  a charming  re- 
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HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE  OF  MR.  B.  A.  TAY  LOR,  BEECHWOOD  PARK,  SUMMIT,  N.  J.,  SHOWING  ENTRANCE 
AND  LIVING  PORCH  AT  THE  SIDE:  THIS  CEMENT  AND  SHINGLE  HOUSE  IS  BUILT  ON  THE  TOP  OF  A SMALL 
HILL:  THE  FLOOR  PLANS  GIVE  SOME  IDEA  OF  THE  OPPORTUNITY'  THE  INTERIOR  AFFORDED  FOR  AN 

INTERESTING  USE  OF  WOODWORK  AND  OTHER  STRUCTURAL  FEATURES. 


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HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


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The  low,  broad  proportions,  the  sim- 
ple roof  lines,  the  pleasant  grouping  of 
the  windows  and  the  inviting  pergola 
porch  that  extends  entirely  across  the 
front  of  the  building,  give  the  place  a 
very  homelike  air. 


The  first  floor  plan  shows  our  charac- 
ristic  open  layout  of  hall,  living  room 
d dining  room,  and  the  fireplace  with 
tiled  hearth  and  comfortable  seats 
iurms  a cosy  retreat  without  shutting 
the  warmth  and  beauty  of  the  fire  itself 
from  the  rest  of  the  downstairs  rooms. 

In  the  compact  upper  story  it  will  be 
noticed  that  the  corner  closets  of  the 
largest  bedroom  provide  a charming  re- 
cess for  a built-in  window  seat. 


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HOMES  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  DESIGNS 


THE  HOME  OF  MR.  S.  J.  MOORE,  POUGHKEEPSIE,  N.  Y. , BUILT  FROM  A 
CRAFTSMAN  DESIGN. 


THE  hilltop  home  illus- 
trated on  the  left  was 
built  of  concrete  on  a 
foundation  of  field  stone, 
and  the  sloping  roof  is  of 
green  slate. 

Both  the  proportions  and 
lines  of  the  exterior  and  the 
colors  of  the  various  mater- 
ials used  in  the  construction 
harmonize  admirably  with 
the  surrounding  landscape, 
while  the  winding  pathway 
with  its  rough  stone  border 
links  the  place  even  more 
closely  to  the  hillside. 

The  long,  wide  porch,  the 
stone  chimney,  the  dormer 
and  the  small-paned  case- 
ments all  add  to  the  friend- 
ly air  of  the  building. 


'■y'HE  house  shown  on  the 
Jl  right  was  built  on  a 
hillside,  and  it  would 
be  difficult  to  imagine  a 
more  satisfying  and  pictur- 
esque design  or  one  better 
adapted  to  this  site. 

The  construction  is  frame 
and  wire,  plastered  with 
three  coats  of  cement  in  the 
natural  color.  The  cypress 
trimmings  are  stained 
brown  and  the  blinds  paint- 
ed green. 

As  Miss  Kakas  wrote  us, 
“The  house  was  evolved 
from  long  and  careful  study 
of  the  Craftsman  designs 
and  planned  in  every  detail 
to  meet  the  owner’s  needs.” 


THE  PICTURESQUE  HOME  OF^MISS  E.  C.  KAKAS  AT  MEDFORD,  MASS. 


HOUSE  AT  SLEEPY  EYE,  MINN.,  BUILT  FROM  CRAFTSMAN  PLANS  FOR 
MR.  AND  MRS.  A.  F.  STRICKLER. 


THE  house  on  the  left  has 
been  lived  in  for  over  six 
years,  and  Mrs.  Strickler 
says  they  are  more  than  satis- 
fied with  it. 

The  walls  are  of  concrete, 
and  the  interior  is  finished 
throughout  with  gumwood. 

The  arrangement  of  the 
plans,  as  in  the  case  of  the 
houses  shown  above,  is  very 
homelike,  but  space  will  not 
permit  their  reproduction 
here. 

These  illustrations,  and 
those  on  the  preceding  pages, 
can  give  only  a general  idea  of 
the  homes  that  are  constantly 
being  built  from  our  designs. 


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THE  FIREPLACE  IN  A CRAFTSMAN  HOME 


THE  FIREPLACE 

THE  center  of  interest  of  the  lower 
floor  plan  is  naturally  the  fireplace 
— always  the  symbol  of  the  home. 
And  as  a rule  the  most  suitable  place  for 
it  is  in  the  living  room  or  in  an  open 
hall.  Around  this  primitive  nucleus 
the  life  of  the  family  instinctively  gath- 
ers, for  the  glow  of  happy  comradeship 
as  much  as  for  actual  warmth.  And  so 
it  is  natural,  in  working  out  the  plan,  to 
group  around  the  hearth  the  various 
structural  features  and  furnishings,  and 
to  emphasize  the  construction  of  the 
chimneypiece  itself. 

If  the  plan  will  lend  itself  to  such  an 


arrangement,  the  fireplace  may  be  made 
both  cosy  and  picturesque  by  the  build- 
ing of  a nook,  slightly  screened  from  the 
rest  of  the  room  by  posts  and  panels  or 
some  other  decorative  extension  of  the 
woodwork,  and  a ceiling  beam  across 
the  top.  This  allows  the  friendly 
warmth  of  the  fire  and  the  interest  of 
its  immediate  surroundings  to  be  en- 
joyed from  the  main  room,  and  at  the 
same  time  gives  a feeling  of  semi- 
privacy about  the  hearth  itself. 

Very  often,  however,  it  is  not  prac- 
ticable to  have  a nook,  as  it  would  com- 
plicate the  plan  and  add  too  much  to  the 
expense,  and  in  this  case  the  best  place 
for  the  chimneypiece  is  usually  in  the 


center  of  one  of  the  longest  wall  spaces 
of  the  living  room,  where  there  will  be 
room  for  chairs  and  settles  to  be 
grouped  around  the  hearth,  and  where 
it  will  be  easily  accessible  from  the  rest 
of  the  lower  floor. 

It  is  always  a good  plan,  when  possi- 
ble, to  build  one  or  more  fireside  seats, 
with  comfortable  pillows  and  a hinged 
lid  so  that  wood  for  the  fire  may  be 
stored  there ; and  if  the  wall  space  per- 
mits, convenient  bookshelves  may  be 
built  beside  the  hearth. 

As  to  the  chimneypiece  itself,  there 
seems  no  limit  to  the  variety  of  design 
and  combination  of  materials  that  may 
be  used,  and  perhaps  no  other  feature  of 


the  interior  offers  more  interesting 
scope  for  originality  of  expression. 

The  selection  of  material  for  the 
chimneypiece  will  depend  largely  on  the 
kind  of  room  in  which  it  is  to  be  built. 
In  a bedroom  or  any  place  where  the 
woodwork  is  rather  light  and  the  colors 
and  materials  of  the  furnishings  are 
very  dainty,  the  most  appropriate  thing 
for  the  mantel  would  be  wood  or  tile  of 
some  soft  shade  that  would  harmonize 
with  the  rest  of  the  room.  The  illustra- 
tion used  above  and  those  on  pages  40 
and  43  suggest  the  type  of  fireplace 
suitable  for  such  surroundings. 

On  the  other  hand,  in  a living  room 
or  the  like,  where  the  woodwork  is  apt 


CORNER  OF  A CRAFTSMAN  INTERIOR  SHOWING  TILED  CHIMNEYPIECE  WITH  BOOKSHELVES  AT  THE  SIDE. 


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THE  FIREPLACE  IN  A CRAFTSMAN  HOME 


to  be  more  sturdy  and  deeper  in  tone, 
and  the  furnishings  of  a heavier  nature, 
brick  seems  the  most  natural  material 
to  use  in  the  chimneypiece,for  its  rugged 
air  and  more  or  less  coarse  texture  will 
be  in  keeping  with  the  trim  and  furni- 
ture about  it. 

When  an  unusually  rich  color  effect  is 
wanted,  “Tapestry”  brick  may  be  em- 
ployed, for  their  rough  surface  and  the 
wide  variety  of  shades  in  which  they 
are  made  afford  great  decorative  possi- 
bilities. They  may  be  laid  in  some  sim- 
ple bond  with  the  natural  interest  of 
color  and  texture  heightened  by  wide 


joints,  or  they  may  be  arranged  to  form 
mosaic  designs  which  will  emphasize 
the  “tapestry”  effect.  In  any  case,  the 
shades  may  be  selected  according  to  the 
color  scheme  of  the  room — soft  tones  of 
red  and  terra  cotta,  darker  browns  with 
purple  or  bluish  tinges,  lighter  buffs  and 
yellows  and  old  ivory. 

When  ordinary  clinker  brick  are  to  be 
employed  their  plainness  of  color  and 
texture  may  be  broken  by  a somewhat 
ornamental  bond  and  by  the  use  of  wide 
joints  which  always  give  interest  to  the 
surface.  It  is  well  not  to  have  too  great 
contrast  between  the  color  of  the  mortar 
and  that  of  the  brick,  otherwise  a check- 
ered effect  will  result  which  might  be- 
come tiresome  to  the  eye.  The  illustra- 


tions on  pages  17,  20,  35  and  50 
suggest  a number  of  different  ways  in 
which  brick  mantels  can  be  built. 

Field  stone  can  also  be  used  for  the 
chimneypiece  with  very  good  effect  in 
certain  places,  but  before  deciding  on 
this  material  it  is  always  well  to  con- 
sider carefully  whether  it  is  quite  appro- 
priate for  the  room.  The  best  plan  is 
to  use  it  only  in  good-sized  living  rooms 
or  halls  where  very  simple,  rugged  trim 
and  furnishings  are  employed  through- 
out; otherwise  the  field  stone  will  be 
found  too  heavy  and  rough  in  appear- 
ance for  the  rest  of  the  interior.  It  is 


usually  most  successful  in  a log  build- 
ing, and  in  country  bungalows  and 
mountain  camps  where  a rustic  con- 
struction is  retained  both  for  the  exte- 
rior and  the  rooms  within.  The  fore- 
going, of  course,  applies  to  the  uncut, 
irregular-shaped  field  stone,  for  the 
smooth,  cut  stone,  being  more  formal 
in  appearance  than  field  stone,  is  not 
nearly  so  appropriate  for  a typical 
Craftsman  interior. 

Examples  of  field-stone  fireplaces  are 
presented  on  pages  21,  41  and  57,  the 
last  being  in  the  wall  of  an  open-air 
dining  room  where  it  is  especially  in 
keeping  with  the  sturdy  construction  of 
walls,  pillars  and  roof. 

The  design  of  the  chimneypiece  is  of 


GLIMPSE  OF  THE  LIVING  ROOM  IN  A CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE,  WITH  TILED  CHIMNEYPIECE  AND  SIMPLE  BUT 
DECORATIVE  TREATMENT  OF  DOORS,  WOODWORK  AND  WALL  SPACES:  THE  STAIRCASE  ON  THE  LEFT 
WITH  ITS  NEWEL-POST  LAMP  ADDS  INTEREST  TO  THE  ROOM. 


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THE  FIREPLACE  IN  A CRAFTSMAN  HOME 


THIS  ILLUSTRATION  SHOWS  THE  FIREPLACE  CORNER  OF  THE  LIVING  ROOM  IN  CRAFTSMAN  CEMENT  COTTAGE  NO. 
118,  WHICH  IS  PRESENTED  WITH  FLOOR  PLANS  ON  PAGE  6:  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  THE  CEMENT  AND  TILE 
CHIMNEY  PIECE,  FIRESIDE  SEAT  AND  STAIRWAY  IS  PARTICULARLY  WORTH  NOTING. 


VIEW  OF  THE  INGLENOOK  IN  CRAFTSMAN  BUNGALOW  NO.  116,  EXTERIOR  DRAWING  AND  PLAN  OF  WHICH  WILL 
BE  FOUND  ON  PAGE  5:  THE  FIELD-STONE  FIREPLACE  WITH  ITS  DEEP  ALCOVE,  WOOD  SHELF  AND  LINTEL,  IS 
ESPECIALLY  SUITABLE  FOR  A RURAL  HOME,  AND  THE  WOODWORK  OF  SEAT  AND  WALLS  CARRIES  OUT  THE 
RUGGED  EFFECT. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  LIBRARY 


course  an  important  matter  and  will  be 
governed  largely  by  personal  taste  and 
the  space  which  the  fireplace  is  to  oc- 
cupy. The  size  and  shape  of  the  fire- 
place opening  may  be  varied  according 
to  conditions,  and  the  arch  or  top  of  the 
opening  emphasized  by  a hood,  lintel  or 
a variation  in  the  arrangement  of  the 
brick,  stone  or  tile.  The  beauty  as  well 
as  the  usefulness  of  the  chimneypiece 
can  be  increased  by  a thick  shelf  of 
wood,  preferably  long  and  deep,  with  an 
alcove  behind  that  will  serve  to  hold  a 
vase  of  flowers,  a copper  bowl,  clock  or 
candlesticks. 

Another  charming  and  practical  addi- 
tion to  the  fireplace  nook  would  be  some 
simple  Craftsman  bracket  lamp  of  ham- 
mered metal  placed  above  a seat,  or  a 
hanging  light  suspended  from  a ceiling 
beam — wherever  it  would  give  the  best 
reading  light. 

In  connection  with  the  fireplace  it  is 
interesting  to  note  how  rapidly  it  is 
coming  back  into  favor  with  our  modern 
builders.  They  are  incorporating  once 
more  in  their  plans  the  open  hearth 
whose  presence  gave  such  warmth  and 


cheer  to  Old-World  dwellings  and  our 
own  Colonial  homes.  And  not  only  is 
the  fireplace  being  reinstated  in  the 
hearts  and  homes  of  the  people,  but 
even  the  scope  of  its  efficiency  is  being 
increased. 

THE  LIBRARY  OR  DEN 

IN  houses  designed  for  small  families, 
where  no  maid  is  to  be  kept  and  only 
a few  simple  rooms  are  required,  the 
owner  usually  does  not  care  for  a library 
or  den,  the  bookcases  being  placed  in 
some  convenient  corner  of  the  living 
room,  beside  the  fireplace  or  beneath  a 
window  group.  But  where  the  plan  is 
on  a larger  and  more  expensive  scale, 
and  a separate  library  seems  desirable, 
it  may  be  included  in  the  first  floor.  As 
a rule  it  is  most  practical  to  have  it  open 
out  of  the  hall  or  living  room,  somewhat 
shut  away  from  the  rest  of  the  plan  so 
that  it  will  prove  a quiet  secluded  place 
for  study. 

Such  a room  affords  an  opportunity 
for  an  interesting  display  of  woodwork, 
especially  if  the  bookcases  can  be  built 


ONE  CORNER  OF  THE  LIBRARY  IN  A CRAFTSMAN  HOUSE,  SHOWING  THE  ARRANGEMENT  OF  BUILT-IN  BOOKSHELVES, 
DESK  AND  WINDOW  SEAT. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  DINING  ROOM 


BUILT-IN  CHINA  CLOSETS  ON  EITHER  SIDE  OF  THE  FIREPLACE  IN  A LIVING  ROOM  WHICH  IS  ALSO  USED 
AS  A DINING  ROOM:  BY  A SLIGHT  DIFFERENCE  IN  ARRANGEMENT  THE  CUPBOARDS  ABOVE  COULD  BE 
MADE  TO  SERVE  AS  BOOKCASES  AND  THOSE  BELOW  AS  STORAGE  PLACES  FOR  PAPERS,  MAGAZINES  AND 
THE  LIKE. 


in  around  the  walls,  on  each  side  of  a 
chimneypiece,  or  in  an  alcove.  And 
here,  of  all  places  in  a Craftsman  house, 
one  expects  to  find  very  simple,  solid 
furniture  and  fittings,  at  once  dignified 
and  friendly,  of  such  arrangement  and 
coloring  as  will  form  a restful  and  har- 
monious background  for  reading  and 
work.  The  illustration  on  page  42 
shows  how  compact,  serviceable  and 
comfortable  a library  can  be  made,  and 
how  much  structural  beauty  can  be  at- 
tained by  a careful  use  of  woodwork  and 
fitments. 

THE  DINING  ROOM 

THE  arrangement  of  the  dining 
room  will  depend  a good  deal  on 
the  size  of  the  house  and  the  pur- 
pose for  which  it  is  intended.  In  a 
rustic  bungalow  for  a mountain,  wood- 
land or  seashore  site,  built  for  summer 
use  only,  or  in  a small  cottage  for  a 
family  of  very  plain  tastes  and  moder- 
ate means,  it  usually  seems  advisable  to 
omit  the  separate  dining  room  and  leave 
space  for  a table  in  one  corner  of  the 
living  room,  near  the  kitchen,  for  the 
serving  of  meals.  This  simplifies  the 
work,  fills  all  practical  purposes,  and  at 
the  same  time  adds  considerably  to  the 
frank  and  democratic  air  of  the  home. 

If  a certain  amount  of  privacy  is  de- 
sired, this  end  of  the  room  may  be  cur- 


tained off  with  portieres,  or  a portable 
screen  may  be  used,  either  of  which  will 
add  to  the  interest  of  the  furnishings 
and  will  indicate  a division  of  the  room 
without  destroying  that  openness  which 
is  one  of  the  greatest  attractions  about 
a Craftsman  house. 

When  the  plan  is  on  a somewhat 
larger  scale  the  dining  room  may  be  a 
nook  or  alcove  opening  out  of  the  living 
room,  with  possibly  a built-in  seat 
against  one  wall  or  in  a corner  where 
the  dining  table  is  to  be  placed.  This 
not  only  makes  the  nook  easier  to  dust 
and  clean,  but  it  also  gives  it  a rather 
ingenuous,  old-fashioned  air  that  re- 
minds one  of  the  Old-World  farmhouses 
where  solid-looking  benches  and  settles 
were  placed  beside  the  well  filled  board. 

Even  where  the  owner  prefers  to  have 
the  dining  room  a good-sized  separate 
room,  it  always  seems  well  to  leave  a 
wide  opening  into  the  living  room  or 
hall,  so  that  while  portieres  or  screens 
can  be  used  to  close  it  off  for  privacy 
during  meals,  the  floor  plan  can  still  be 
left  as  open  as  possible  the  greater  part 
of  the  time. 

Where  a sideboard  is  placed  against 
an  outside  wall,  a row  of  small  windows 
may  be  used  very  effectively  above  it, 
while  a still  more  decorative  result  may 
be  attained  if  china  cabinets  are  built  in 
on  either  side.  Much  variety  is  possible 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  KITCHEN 


in  both  the  design  and  placing  of  such  a 
group,  even  though  the  construction  be 
kept  simple,  and  the  exact  arrangement 
will  depend  as  much  on  the  owner’s 
taste  as  on  the  size  and  shape  of  the 
room.  But  it  is  only  wise  to  use  the 
built-in  furnishings  where  they  will  fill 
some  suitable  wall  space  or  fit  into  some 
alcove  which  the  plan  happens  to  afford. 


signing  such  a house,  one  would  natur- 
ally have  the  kitchen  as  big  and  friendly 
and  well  lighted  as  possible,  a conve- 
nient, cheerful  place  for  the  farmer’s 
wife  and  help  to  work  in,  roomy  and 
comfortable  enough  for  friendly  gath- 
erings and  for  meals. 

In  a suburban  or  country  house  a gen- 
erous kitchen  would  also  be  in  keeping, 


WINDOW  EXTENDING  THE  WHOLE  WIDTH  OF  A DINING  ROOM  AND  INTENDED  FOR  AN  EXPOSURE 
WHERE  THERE  IS  AN  ESPECIALLY  FINE  VIEW. 


THE  KITCHEN 

WHETHER  the  various  tasks  of 
cooking,  washing  and  housekeep- 
ing are  to  be  done  by  the  mistress 
herself  or  by  a maid,  the  kitchen  should 
of  course  be  as  well  equipped  and  as 
cheerful  as  possible.  Its  size  and  ar- 
rangement will  be  determined  by  the 
nature  of  the  house  and  the  needs  of  the 
family. 

In  a farmhouse  the  kitchen  is  gener- 
ally the  most  important  and  most  fre- 
quently used  room  in  the  house — a sort 
of  general  workroom  and  living  room,  in 
fact.  The  meals  will  probably  be  eaten 
there,  and  the  family  will  sit  around  the 
fire  on  long  winter  evenings  much  as 
they  did  in  the  old-fashioned  kitchens  of 
New  England  farms.  And  so,  in  de- 


especially  if  the  family  wished  to  have 
most  of  the  meals  out  there  and  so  dis- 
pense with  a dining  room ; but  in  houses 
planned  for  town  or  city  lots,  where  a 
separate  dining  room  is  preferred,  and 
where  much  of  the  food  is  bought  ready 
cooked  or  does  not  need  much  prepara- 
tion, a small  kitchen  or  even  a kitchen- 
ette will  be  found  most  suitable. 

In  any  case,  it  is  always  desirable  to 
plan  a sheltered  porch  where  many  of 
the  kitchen  tasks,  such  as  the  preparing 
of  vegetables,  may  be  done.  This  will 
give  the  housewife  or  maid  a chance  to 
spend  as  much  time  as  possible  in  the 
open  air,  and  will  serve  as  a link  be- 
tween the  house  and  the  vegetable 
garden,  if  there  is  one.  When  a gas  or 
oil  stove  is  used  it  might  be  placed  on 
this  porch,  which  could  then  be  used 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  BEDROOMS 


practically  as  an  outdoor  kitchen  during 
the  warm  months;  while  in  winter  it 
might  be  boarded  or  glassed  in,  if  the 
construction  would  allow. 

THE  PANTRY 

IN  comparatively  large  houses  where 
a maid  is  kept,  the  owner  may  wish 
to  provide  a regular  butler’s  pantry, 
with  sink,  drainboards,  dressers  and 
shelves,  between  the  dining  room  and  4 

kitchen,  with  swing  doors  between — not  . 

only  for  the  sake  of  convenience  of  china  14 

storage  and  the  serving  of  meals,  but 
also  because  it  prevents  any  cooking 
odors  from  escaping  into  the  front  part  arrangement  of  cupboards,  work  shelf  and  windows 

of  the  house.  But  where  the  housewife  1N  K1TCHEN- 
does  all  her  own  work — and  this  is  com- 


ing to  be  more  and  more  the  case — such 
a pantry  would  not  only  be  unnecessary 
but  would  increase  instead  of  lessen  the 
labor.  In  this  event  the  equipment 
usually  found  in  a butler’s  pantry  can  be 
provided  in  the  kitchen.  Examples  of 
both  arrangements,  in  various  forms, 
will  be  found  among  the  floor  plans  in 
this  book. 

THE  BEDROOMS 

THE  sleeping  portion  of  the  house 
will  vary,  of  course,  according  to 
the  type  of  the  building.  In  a 
bungalow,  where  all  the  rooms  are  on 
one  floor,  it  is  advisable  to  separate  the 
bedrooms  and  bathroom  from  the  rest 
of  the  floor  plan  for  convenience  and 
privacy.  In  most  cases  this  may  be 
accomplished  by  the  provision  of  a small 
hall  opening  from  the  living  room  and 
communicating  with  the  bathroom  and 


A RECESSED  WINDOW  SEAT  THAT  WOULD  SERVE  FOR  ANY  ROOM  IN  THE  HOUSE. 


each  of  the  sleeping  chambers.  Exam- 
ples of  this  kind  of  plan  will  be  found  on 
pages  5,  7,  8,  10,  11  and  24.  The  details 
of  the  arrangement  will  of  course  vary 
in  each  case. 

In  a two-story  house  the  simplest  plan 
is  to  have  the  stairs  go  up  to  a central 
hall  from  which  the  bedrooms  and  bath- 
room open.  This  hall  may  be  lighted 
by  a window  on  the  landing  or  possibly 
by  a wide  opening  into  an  alcove  or 
sewing  room  in  front,  such  as  shown  in 
House  No.  153  on  page  22.  In  planning 
the  bedrooms  themselves  the  need  of 
cross  ventilation  should  be  kept  in  mind, 
and  ample  closet  room  should  be  pro- 
vided. Storage  space  can  also  be  con- 
trived, as  a rule,  in  some  corner  beneath 
the  slope  of  the  roof,  or  in  the  attic. 

In  a full  two-story  house  the  ceilings 
are  all  full  height  and  the  rooms  are 
usually  rectangular;  but  where  the 
building  is  only  a story  and  a half  high 
the  rooms  are  apt 
to  be  somewhat 
irregular  in  shape. 
The  most  natural 
arrangement  u p- 
stairs,  in  the  latter 
case,  is  to  plan  a 
room  in  each  gable, 
and  to  build  a 
dormer  on  one  or 
both  sides  of  the 
house  to  give  head- 
room  to  the  rest  of 
the  second  floor. 

The  rooms  in  the 
dormer  are  gener- 
ally broken  at  the 


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CRAFTSMAN  BUILT-IN  FITTINGS  AND  WOODWORK 

corners,  owing  to  the  slope  of  the  roof,  The  exact  design  of  the  built-in  fea- 


and  thus  a sort  of  recess  is  formed, 
which  is  rather  pleasing,  for  it  adds  an 
air  of  cosiness  and  permits  greater  va- 
riety of  furnishing.  Such  a recess  gives 
an  opportunity  for  the  use^  of  a deep 
couch  or  box  seat  beneath  the  dormer 
window,  as  suggested  in  the  plan  of 
House  No.  78  on  page  12. 

THE  BATHROOM 

IN  locating  the  bathroom  on  the  sec- 
ond floor  the  downstairs  plan  should 
be  kept  in  mind,  and  the  room  so 
arranged  that  the  plumbing  may  be 
carried  down  concealed  in  a partition  or 
built-up  post — not  in  an  outside  wall, 
for  then  the  pipes  would  be  liable  to 
freeze. 

In  comparatively  small  houses  where 
only  one  bathroom  seems  necessary,  it 
should  of  course  be  accessible  from  a 
common  hall ; but  in  larger  plans  it  may 
be  desirable  to  provide  an  additional 
bath  which  may  be  used  as  part  of  a 
private  suite,  with  bedroom  or  sleeping 
balcony,  as  shown  in  the  plans  on  pages 
15  and  22.  When  a maid  is  to  be  kept 
a lavatory  may  be  placed  downstairs 
leading  out  of  her  room,  as  in  the  plans 
on  pages  10  and  24,  or  an  extra  bath- 
room may  be  included  in  the  attic,  as 
indicated  in  the  plan  on  page  22. 

BUILT-IN  FITTINGS 

WHILE  built-in  fittings  may  add 
considerably  to  the  comfort  and 
friendliness  of  a house,  there  are 
several  points  which  should  be  carefully 
considered  before  the  owner  decides  to 
include  them  in  the  plans.  Not  only 
will  the  fittings  add  to  the  cost  of  con- 
struction, but  they  will  require  the  work 
of  a skilled  carpenter — which  is  some- 
times difficult  to  get.  We  do  not  advo- 
cate built-in  fittings  except  where  the 
rooms  are  essentially  suited  to  them — 
where  there  is  an  alcove  or  recess,  or  a 
wall  space  which  they  can  entirely  fill; 
in  other  words,  where  they  will  be  really 
“fitments”  in  the  sense  in  which  the 
word  is  used  in  England.  In  such  cases 
the  built-in  fixtures  become  a perma- 
nent, integral  part  of  the  interior  con- 
struction, and  by  filling  up  the  recesses 
or  extending  across  the  end  of  a room 
they  lessen  proportionately  the  floor 
space  and  corners  to  be  cleaned. 


tures  will  naturally  be  governed  by  indi- 
vidual conditions  and  the  owner’s  fancy 
and  purse,  but  in  a typical  Craftsman 
interior  it  is  always  best  to  keep  the 
construction  rather  plain,  relying  on  the 
practical  lines  and  proportions  of  each 
piece  and  the  natural  interest  of  the 
materials  to  bring  about  a decorative 
result.  The  variations  of  tone  and  grain 
in  the  wood  itself,  mellowed  and  empha- 
sized by  a Craftsman  stain,  and  the 
warm  glint  of  light  and  color  in  the 
hammered  copper,  brass  or  iron  trim — 
all  these  things,  while  part  of  a practi- 
cal construction,  will  help  to  make  the 
interior  more  homelike  and  beautiful. 


SUGGESTION  FOR  CHIMNEYPIECE  IN  A SIMPLE  BEDROOM. 


THE  WOODWORK 

THE  question  of  interior  trim  and 
finish  is  one  of  great  interest  to 
the  Craftsman  home-builder,  for 
so  much  of  the  beauty  and  interest  of  a 
room  depends  on  the  woodwork. 

First  the  kind  of  wood  should  be  con- 
sidered. For  the  hall,  living  room  and 
dining  room  we  find  that  the  most  suit- 
able woods  are  oak  or  chestnut,  cypress, 
ash  or  elm,  as  their  comparatively  coarse 
texture  and  definite  grain  give  them  a 
look  of  rugged  frankness  that  is  ex- 
tremely attractive  and  satisfying. 

Upstairs,  where  privacy  rather  than 
openness  is  the  characteristic  of  the 
plan,  and  where  the  hangings  and  deco- 
rations are  more  delicate  in  both  ma- 
terial and  coloring  than  those  below,  the 
woods  most  in  keeping  are  those  having 
a finer  and  less  pronounced  grain  and  a 
smoother  surface.  Maple,  beech,  birch 
(Continued  on  page  55.) 


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CRAFTSMAN  BUILT-IN  FITTINGS  AND  WOODWORK 


THE  ABOVE  ILLUSTRATION  SUGGESTS  A PRACTICAL  AND  PLEASING  ARRANGEMENT  OF  BUILT-IN  FITTINGS  FOR  A 
TYPICAL  CRAFTSMAN  HOME:  ON  THE  LEFT  IS  THE  DINING-ROOM  SIDEBOARD  WITH  CHINA  CABINETS  ON  EITHER 

HAND:  ON  THE  RIGHT  ARE  THE  LIVING-ROOM  DESK  AND  BOOKCASES,  AND  IN  THE  CENTER,  IN  THE  RECESS  FORMED  BY 
THESE  FITMENTS,  IS  A COMFORTABLE  WINDOW-SEAT:  THE  GROUPS  OF  SMALL-PANED  CASEMENT  WINDOWS  AND  THE 
SIMPLE  WOODWORK  OF  WALLS  AND  CEILING  ADD  TO  THE  HOMELIKE  ATMOSPHERE. 


A SUGGESTION  FOR  A CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE  NOOK  IS  GIVEN  HERE:  THE  TILED  HEARTH  AND  WALL,  THE  BUILT-IN 
SEATS  WITH  CASEMENTS  ABOVE,  THE  USEFUL  CUPBOARDS  AND  ALCOVES  THAT  FILL  THE  SPACE  ABOVE  THE  FIREPLACE, 
AND  THE  SOMEWHAT  UNIQUE  DESIGN  OF  THE  METAL  HOOD— ALL  THESE  ARE  PRACTICAL  AND  AT  THE  SAME  TIME 
DECORATIVE  FEATURES  OF  THE  CONSTRUCTION:  THE  NOOK  AFFORDS  A DELIGHTFUL  OPPORTUNITY  FOR  AN 
EFFECTIVE  USE  OF  COLOR  IN  TILES,  WOODWORK,  CUSHIONS  AND  OTHER  DETAILS. 


47 


A FEW  SUGGESTIONS  FROM  THE  CRAFTSMAN  WORKSHOPS 


THIS  HEXAGONAL  CRAFTSMAN  TABLE,  WHICH  CAN 
BE  HAD  WITH  WOOD  OR  HARD  LEATHER  TOP,  IS 
SUITABLE  FOR  EITHER  LIBRARY  OR  LIVING  ROOM. 


THIS  FUMED  OAK  SETTLE  WITH  ITS 
COMFORTABI  E LEATHER  CUSHIONS 
— ONE  OF  MANY  CRAFTSMAN  DE- 
SIGNS - WOULD  BE  A WELCOME 
ADDITION  TO  I HE  FURNISHINGS  OF 
LIVING  ROOM,  DEN  OR  LIBRARY. 


THE  HAMMERED 
COPPER  LAMP  ON 
THIS  TABLE  HAS 
THREE  LIGHTS 
WITH  PULL 
CHAINS,  AND 
FITTED  WITH  A 
SILK-LINED 
CRAFTSMAN  SHADE 
OF  WICKER  OR 
WILLOW  MAKES  A 
DELIGHTFUL 
READING  LAMP. 


THIS  IS  A TYPICAL  CRAFTS- 
MAN CHAIR  THAT  WOULD 
ADD  TO  THE  COMFORT  AND 
BEAUTY  OF  ANY  INTERIOR. 


ONE  OF  THE  SMALLER  CRAFTSMAN  WRITING  DESKS 
IS  SHOWN  HERE.  ITS  SIMPLE  DESIGN  AND  CON- 
VENIENT ARRANGEMENT  MAKE  IT  SUITABLE  FOR 
PRACTICALLY  ANY  ROOM,  EITHER  UPSTAIRS  OR 
DOWN. 


WOVEN,  MELLOW-TONED  WIL- 
LOW FURNITURE.  ONE  OR  TWO  OF 
THESE  PIECES  FORM  A PLEASANT  CON- 
TRAST AMONG  THE  HEAVIER  OAK  FUR- 


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A FEW  SUGGESTIONS  FROM  THE  CRAFTSMAN  WORKSHOPS 


THE  NEWEL  POST  LAMP 
SHOWN  ON  THE  RIGHT  IS  ONE 
OF  SEVERAL  CRAFTSMAN 
DESIGNS.  LIKE  MOST  OF  OUR 
LIGHTING  FIXTURES,  IT 
COMES  IN  HAMMERED  COP- 
PER, BRASS  OR  WROUGHT 
IRON,  AND  THE  LIGHT  IS 
DIFFUSED  THROUGH  PAN- 
1 ELS  OF  AMBER  TINTED 
\ HAMMERED  GLASS.  THIS 
M)  LAMP  WOULD  PROVE 

JR  BOTH  PRACTICAL  AND 
BEAUTIFUL  AT  THE 
V\  FOOT  OF  A STAIRCASE, 
r^L  AS  SUGGESTED  IN  SOME 
OF  THE  INTERIOR 
\ M VIEWS  IN  THIS  BOOK. 


MUCH  OF  THE  BEAUTY  OF  A 
ROOM  DEPENDS  ON  THE  LIGHT- 
ING FIXTURES.  WE  MAKE  OURS 
STURDY  AND  SIMPLE  IN  CON- 
STRUCTION, AND  ARRANGE  THE 
LIGHT  SO  THAT  IT  WILL  BE 
EFFECTIVE  AND  AT  THE  SAME 
TIME  RESTFUL  TO  THE  EYES.  j 
THE  ELECTRIC  HANGING  LAN-  / 
TERN  ON  THE  LEFT  WILL  jL 
ILLUSTRATE  OUR  POINT.  IT  JJ 
COMES  IN  HAMMERED  [1 

COPPER,  BRASS  OR  / / 

WROUGHT  IRON,  AND  Ar 

^ THE  LIGHT  IS  M 

MELLOWED  BY  J J 
''^1  PANELS  OF  J LJ 

AMBER  TINTED  JJ 
GLASS.  //  — i 


THE  ELECTRIC  HANGING  FIXTURE  SHOWN  ABOVE  COULD  BE  USED  EFFECTIVELY 
OVER  A DINING-ROOM  TABLE  OR  IN  A LIVING  ROOM  OR  HALL.  THERE  ARE  FIVE 
BULBS,  FOUR  DIFFUSING  LIGHT  THROUGH  THE  SILK-LINED  WILLOW  SHADE,  AND 
ONE  THROUGH  THE  BOWL  OF  YELLOW  LEADED  GLASS  AT  THE  BOTTOM,  f. 


THE  ONE-LIGHT  ELECTRIC 
LAMP  ON  THE  LEFT  IS  ESPEC- 
IALLY SUITABLE  FOR  DESK 
OR  TABLE  USE.  THE  HAM- 
MERED COPPER  OR  BRASS 
STANDARD  AND  WILLOW 
SHADE  FORM  AN  UNUSUALLY 
PLEASING  COMBINATION, 
WHETHER  THE  LAMP  IS  LIT 
OR  NOT. 


THERE  ARE  MANY  PLACES 
IN  AN  INTERIOR  WHERE  A 
BRACKET  LANTERN  IS 
MORE  APPROPRIATE 
THAN  A TABLE  OR  CEIL- 
ING LIGHT.  ON  THE 
RIGHT  IS  A SUGGESTION 
FOR  A CRAFTSMAN  ELEC- 
TRIC BRACKET  LANTERN 
— ONE  OF  MANY  INTER- 
ESTING DESIGNS. 


A CANDLESTICK  IS  ALWAYS 
A USEFUL  AND  DELIGHTFUL 
ADDITION  TO  A MANTEL- 
PIECE OR  SHELF.  THIS  ONE 
IS  MADE  IN  HAMMERED 
COPPER,  BRASS  OR 
WROUGHT  IRON. 


THE  SIMPLE,  WELL  MADE  DESK  SET  SHOWN  BELOW  COULD  BE  USED  WITH  ANY 
STYLE  OF  DESK.  THE  HAMMERED  COPPER  OR  BRASS  IS  PARTICULARLY  PLEAS- 
ING WITH  THE  FUMED  OAK  OF  CRAFTSMAN  FURNITURE. 


A CRAFTSMAN 
THUMB  LATCH 
THAT  CAN  BE 
HAD  IN  COP- 
PER, BRASS  OR 
IRON. 


A CRAFTSMAN 
LOCK  AND 
THUMB- 
LATCH. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE:  A COMPLETE 
HEATING  AND  VENTILATING  SYSTEM 


THE  Craftsman  Fireplace  embodies 
a complete  system  of  both  heating 
and  ventilating,  combining  the 
efficiency  of  a furnace  with  the 
comfort  and  pleasure  of  an  open  fire, 
and,  unlike  the  ordinary  furnace,  it  can 
be  installed  in  a main  room  of  the  house, 
thus  obviating  the  need  of  a cellar  and 
consequent  waste  of  heat. 

By  this  system,  fresh  air  is  constantly 


being  drawn  into  the  metal  heater  (con- 
cealed in  the  chimneypiece) , warmed 
and  circulated  throughout  the  house. 

The  room  in  which  the  fireplace  is 
located  is  heated  both  by  the  direct 
radiation  of  the  fire  and  by  the  circula- 
tion of  air  from  registers  in  the  warm- 
air  chamber  in  the  chimneypiece.  Rooms 
on  the  same  floor,  immediately  behind 
or  at  the  side  of  the  chimneypiece  (that 


CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE  OF  TAPESTRY  BRICK,  WITH  OPEN  HEARTH  AND  ANDIRONS  FOR  BURNING  WOOD. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE 


CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE  OF  STONE,  IN  THE  HOME  OF  MR.  E.  F.  SCHEIBE,  CAMBRIDGE,  MASS. 


is,  abutting  on  it)  are  heated  from  reg- 
isters direct  (without  pipes)  ; and 
rooms  directly  over  the  warm-air  cham- 
ber are  also  heated  by  direct  registers. 
Rooms  more  distant  from  the  fireplace 
are  reached  by  warm-air  pipes. 


By  means  of  the  down  draft,  the 
greatest  possible  amount  of  heat  is  util- 
ized instead  of  being  lost  up  the  chim- 
ney. There  can  be  no  back  drafts  to 
force  smoke  and  ashes  into  the  room, 
and  sparks  cannot  escape  through  the 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE 


FIG.  1:  VERTICAL  SECTIONAL  PERSPECTIVE  OF  CRAFTS- 
MAN FIREPLACE. 


flue  to  the  roof. 

The  walls  of  the  smoke  passages, 
being  vertical,  have  no  ledges  where  soot 
or  dust  could  collect,  and  the  soot  which 
falls  to  the  bottom  of  the  smoke  cham- 
ber can  be  easily  removed  through  a 
clean-out  door  in  the  back  of  the  fire- 
place opening. 

One  Craftsman  fireplace  will  heat  five 
or  six  rooms,  if  they  are  not  too  far  from 
it,  using  from  seven  to  ten  tons  of  coal 
per  year  in  a climate  like  that  of  our 
Central  States.  The  exact  amount  of 
fuel  depends  largely  upon  the  exposure, 
number  and  size  of  the  windows,  the 
construction  of  the  house  and  the  care 
used  in  running  the  fireplace. 

Coal,  coke  or  wood  may  be  used  in  a 


Craftsman  fireplace  with  equal  satis- 
faction. Coal  or  coke  will  furnish  a 
more  even  heat  both  day  and  night  than 
wood ; but,  because  of  the  slow  combus- 
tion, due  to  the  down  draft,  wood  will 
make  a good  fire  from  a standpoint  of 
both  economy  and  attention. 

The  fireplace  can  be  installed  either 
in  a new  house  or  in  one  already  built. 
In  the  latter  case  it  is  necessary  to  re- 
build the  chimneypiece  to  conform  to 
certain  inside  measurements  shown  in 
Figure  3.  Otherwise  there  are  no  lim- 
itations to  the  design  or  materials  of  the 
chimneypiece. 

The  cost  of  the  masonry  complete 
with  chimney  is  less  than  that  for  the 
usual  fireplace  of  equal  size.  For  a brick 
fireplace,  about  3,000  brick  are  required 
where  there  is  a cellar  and  the  chimney 
is  carried  up  two  stories.  At  a cost  of 
$10.00  per  thousand  for  brick  and  an 
equal  sum  per  thousand  for  sand,  ce- 
ment and  labor,  the  entire  cost  of  brick- 
work, including  $5.00  for  flue  lining, 
would  be  about  $65.00.  In  a one-story 
bungalow,  with  no  cellar,  it  would  of 
course  be  less. 

Common  hard-burned  brick  has  been 
used  as  a basis  for  the  above  figures. 
Where  the  owner  desires  to  build  the 
fireplace  of  concrete,  stone,  tile  or  “Tap- 
estry” brick  the  additional  cost  will 
naturally  depend  on  the  material  se- 
lected. Hard-burned  brick,  at  the  above 
cost,  if  laid  up  with  a wide  mortar  joint, 
will  make  a beautiful  fireplace. 

The  price  of  the  heater  complete  is 
$180.00,  freight  paid,  and  $300.00  for 
two  when  ordered  for  the  same  house. 
This  includes  the  welded  iron  body, 
shaking  grates  (when  coal  or  coke  is  to 
be  burned),  screen,  door  in  ash  pit, 
draft  door,  registers,  sheet  metal  for 
ceiling  of  warm-air  chamber,  and  all 
irons  necessary  for  carrying  brickwork 
— everything,  in  fact,  except  pipes  and 
masonry.  If  wood  only  is  to  be  burned, 
no  ash  pit  is  needed  and  andirons  are 
sent  instead  of  shaking  grates. 

As  shown  in  Figures  1,  2 and  3,  the 
body  of  the  heater  is  made  of  large 
sheets  of  non-rusting  ingot  iron.  This 
is  welded  together  by  special  welding 
machinery  into  one  piece  of  continuous 
metal,  making  leakage  of  gas,  smoke  or 
dust  an  impossibility.  The  heater  is  six 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE 


feet  high,  four  feet  wide,  and  weighs 
complete  with  grates  and  other  iron 
parts  needed  in  the  construction  about 
1,000  pounds. 

Figure  1,  which  is  a vertical  section 
through  the  fireplace,  shows  the  grates 
in  place  for  burning  coal.  The  ashes 
sift  through  the  grates  and  fall  into  the 
ash  pit.  This  arrangement  also  pre- 
vents dust  from  the  ashes  escaping  into 
the  room. 

If  preferred,  the  ash  pit  can  be 
omitted,  and  a removable  ash  pan  placed 
under  the  grates.  The  heater  is  set  on 
the  level  of  the  rough  floor,  and  the  in- 
stallation consists  in  building  a brick 
wall  around  it.  This  wall,  carried  up  to 
the  ceiling  and  roofed  over,  forms  the 
warm-air  chamber.  Above  this  con- 
struction only  the  chimney  is  required. 

In  one  leg  of  the  chimneypiece  is  set  a 
metal  smoke  flue,  shown  by  dotted  lines 
in  Figure  3,  which  is  connected  with  the 
body  of  the  heater.  Above  this  a tile 
flue  is  used.  The  metal  flue  starts  at  the 
bottom  of  the  smoke  outlet  on  the  heater 
shown  in  Figure  4,  leaving  the  leg  of  the 
chimney  below  the  flue  free  for  the  cir- 
culation of  air. 

A rectangular  clean-out  opening,  4 by 
6 inches,  is  provided  at  the  bottom  of 
the  flue,  covered  by  a removable  cap 
placed  in  the  rear  wall  of  the  chimney- 
piece.  This  allows  the  soot  which  falls 
to  the  bottom  of  the  flue  to  be  removed 
from  the  room  behind  the  fireplace. 

A damper  is  provided  in  the  metal  flue 
directly  above  its  connection  with  the 
heater  body.  This  damper  may  be  ope- 
rated by  a rod  projecting  through  the 
front,  side  or  back  of  the  chimneypiece, 
as  preferred. 

When  it  is  desirable  to  carry  the  pipe 
from  the  kitchen  range  into  the  flue  of 
the  fireplace,  it  should  be  connected 
above  the  metal  flue  so  as  to  be  above  the 
damper  just  described. 

When  an  ash  pit  is  built,  a draft  door 
is  provided  in  the  wall  of  the  pit  close  to 
the  cellar  ceiling.  This  door  is  operated 
by  a small  rod  projecting  up  through  the 
hearth,  close  to  the  wall. 

By  means  of  this  draft  door  and  the 
damper  in  the  flue,  the  fire  can  be  kept 
under  complete  control  so  that  it  will 
hold  over  night  the  same  as  a fire  in  a 
furnace. 


FIG.  2:  LONGITUDINAL  VERTICAL  SECTION  THROUGH 
CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE. 


HOW  THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIRE- 
PLACE OPERATES 

a“T'HE  operation  of  the  Craftsman  fire- 
JL  place  is  as  follows:  As  shown  in 
Figure  1,  the  gases  generated  by 
the  fire  pass  up  into  the  combustion 
chamber,  down  behind  the  smoke  wall 
to  the  bottom  of  the  heater,  then  under 
and  up  behind  the  inner  air  chamber  to 
the  top  of  the  heater,  where  they  pass 
through  the  smoke  outlet  shown  in  Fig- 
ure 4 and  out  through  the  chimney. 

The  air  is  warmed  by  the  iron  walls 
of  the  heater  and  is  thus  caused  to  rise 
and  pass  up  into  the  warm-air  chamber. 
This  action  draws  in  outside  air  through 
the  fresh-air  inlet,  and  at  the  same  time 
draws  in  air  from  the  room  through  the 
registers  at  the  base  of  the  fireplace. 

The  natural  tendency  of  the  air  drawn 
in  through  these  registers  would  be  to 
rise,  as  it  became  warmer,  direct  to  the 
top  of  the  warm-air  chamber,  without 
first  passing  through  the  air  passages  of 
the  heater.  To  prevent  the  air  from 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  FIREPLACE 


making  this  “short  cut”  and  to  ensure 
its  being  properly  warmed  by  thorough 
circulation  through  the  heater,  a hori- 
zontal baffling  plate  is  provided  in  each 
leg  of  the  chimneypiece  just  above  the 
lower  register,  to  direct  the  in-drawn  air 
close  against  the  heater  and  into  the  air 
passages. 

The  warm  air  is  distributed  through- 
out the  house  as  previously  explained, 
the  dimensions  of  pipes  and  registers 
being  proportioned  so  that  the  proper 
amount  of  air  will  be  delivered  to  the 
various-sized  rooms. 

The  warm  air,  being  the  lightest, 
naturally  rises  and  spreads  over  the 
ceiling  in  even  layers,  gradually  drop- 
ping to  the  floor  as  it  cools,  and  its  place 
is  taken  by  more  warm  air.  A space  of 
at  least  half  an  inch  should  be  left  be- 
neath the  doors  of  the  rooms  so  that  the 
air  may  pass  out  to  the  room  in  which 
the  fireplace  is  built,  to  complete  the  cir- 
culation. Part  of  this  air  is  drawn  into 
the  fire  and  passes  out  through  the 
chimney,  and  the  rest  is  drawn  into  the 
lower  registers  as  described. 

The  circulation  is  constant  and  posi- 
tive, being  accomplished  by  gravitation, 
the  heavier  or  colder  air  seeking  the 
lower  level,  and  the  lighter  or  warmer 
air  the  higher  level.  A continual  circu- 
lation is  thus  maintained  between  the 
various  rooms  as  well  as  a movement  of 
the  air  within  the  rooms,  making  a 
given  air  supply  go  much  farther  than 
with  other  heating  systems. 

During  this  circulation,  the  air  ab- 
sorbs all  impurities,  and  naturally  the 
zone  of  the  most  vitiated  air  is  nearest 
the  floor.  It  is  from  this  zone  that  the 
fireplace  draws  its  air  and  discharges  it 
through  the  chimney. 

Doors  and  windows  should  be  kept 
closed  in  order  that  the  circulation  of 


air  may  not  be  disturbed,  for  upon  the 
proper  circulation  depends  the  efficient 
heating  and  ventilating  of  the  house. 
Under  these  conditions,  there  can  be  no 
drafts. 


WHEN  the  installation  of  a Crafts- 
man fireplace  is  being  considered, 
I require  the  floor  plans  of  the 
house  to  be  sent  me.  The  owner  should 
mark  on  the  plans  the  points  of  the  com- 
pass, and  should  state  whether  any  of 
the  rooms  have  a particularly  cold  or 
windy  exposure. 

If,  upon  examining  the  plans,  I find 
that  my  heating  system  is  suitable,  I 
make  without  charge  a layout  showing 
the  location  and  size  of  warm-air  pipes 
and  registers.  I also  furnish  com- 
plete working  drawings  and  instruc- 
tions so  that  any  competent  mason  can 
make  the  installation. 

As  the  fireplace  is  sold  only  under 
these  conditions,  direct  to  the  user,  I 
guarantee  it  to  furnish  proper  heat  and 
ventilation  wherever  it  is  installed  in 
strict  accordance  with  my  directions. 


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CRAFTSMAN  PORCHES,  SUN  ROOMS  AND  BALCONIES 


SUGGESTION  FOR  RECESSED  OPEN-AIR  DINING  ROOM  IN  CRAFTSMAN  COUNTRY  BUNGALOW  NO.  53.  (SEE  PAGE  3). 


(Continued  from  page  4-6.) 

and  red  gum  are  among  the  kinds  most 
appropriate  here. 

As  to  the  staining  and  finishing  of  the 
wood — we  feel  always  that  the  most 
pleasing  effects  are  obtained  when  the 
natural  interest  of  grain  and  texture  is 
retained,  and  enhanced  by  deepening 
the  color  and  at  the  same  time  protect- 
ing the  surface  with  a soft,  mellow 
finish — choosing  preferably  some  shade 
of  brown,  brownish  green  or  gray. 

No  matter  what  kind  of  wood  or  what 
color  scheme  is  selected,  if  the  owner 
wishes  to  have  a typical  Craftsman  in- 
terior he  will  naturally  wish  to  finish 
his  woodwork  along  the  lines  just  sug- 
gested, using  the  Craftsman  Lustre  de- 
scribed on  the  inside  back  cover  of  this 
book. 

PORCHES,  SUN  ROOMS 
AND  BALCONIES 

PEOPLE  are  coming  to  believe  more 
and  more  in  the  wholesomeness  of 
outdoor  living,  and  they  want 
their  houses  planned  with  sheltered 
porches,  pergolas  and  balconies  so  that 
they  may  work  and  play,  rest  and  eat, 
and  in  many  cases  sleep  also  in  the  open 
air.  Provision  for  these  needs  is  one  of 


the  chief  characteristics  of  a Craftsman 
house,  as  a glance  through  the  plans  in 
this  book  will  show. 

Just  how  such  open-air  accommoda- 
tion is  to  be  arranged  will  depend  on 
such  factors  as  the  climate  in  which  the 
house  is  to  be  built,  the  size  and  cost  of 
the  building,  the  arrangement  of  rooms 
and  exterior,  and  the  preferences  of  the 
family. 

Usually  a roomy  porch  can  be  pro- 
vided at  the  front  or  side  of  the  house, 
either  sheltered  by  the  projecting  roof 
as  in  the  plans  on  pages  4,  5 and  8,  or 
recessed  as  shown  on  pages  7,  9,  10,  14 
and  26.  This  protects  the  entrance, 
provides  a pleasant  place  for  outdoor 
living  during  the  summer,  and  when  the 
construction  and  exposure  are  suitable, 
the  space  may  be  glassed  in  for  the 
winter  to  form  a sun  room.  In  the 
bungalow  plan  on  page  24  an  interior 
court  is  shown  which  suggests  in  what  a 
variety  of  ways  a sheltered  outdoor 
space  may  be  provided.  Sometimes  a 
separate  dining  porch  may  be  arranged 
opening  from  the  dining  room  and 
kitchen,  and  it  is  always  well  to  have  a 
kitchen  porch  for  the  pleasure  and  con- 
venience of  housewife  or  maid. 

Where  the  porch  projects  from  the 
house  as  shown  on  page  23,  and  there  is 


“THERE  IS  NOTHING  SENSATIONAL  ABOUT  THE  CRAFTSMAN.  IT  IS 
ALWAYS  WORTH  READING.” — Toledo  Blade. 


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CRAFTSMAN  WINDOWS 


SHELTERED  ENTRANCE  PORCH  OF  FIELD  STONE  AND  RUSTIC. 


danger  of  darkening  the  rooms  within, 
it  is  a good  plan  to  have  a solid  roof  over 
the  entrance  only,  and  a pergola  roof 
over  the  rest  of  the  porch. 

In  planning  the  sleeping  balcony  the 
most  convenient  way,  as  a rule,  is  to 
have  it  open  from  one  or  more  of  the 
bedrooms,  and  to  build  it  so  that  it  is 
somewhat  sheltered  by  the  roof  or  sides 
of  the  house.  Additional  protection 
can  of  course  be  given  by  an  awning,  if 
desired.  Where  there  is  a dormer  a 
sunken  balcony  may  be  built,  as  in  the 
house  illustrated  on  page  13,  and  in  a 
construction  like  that  shown  on  pages 
15  or  25  a balcony  may  be  provided 
under  the  roof  above  the  recessed  porch. 

THE  WINDOWS 

AN  important  feature  of  the  house  is 
the  windows,  for  they  may  make 
or  mar  the  beauty  of  a room  or 
outside  wall.  One  often  finds,  on  analyz- 
ing an  unsatisfactory  house,  that  its 
lack  of  charm  is  due  to  the  windows, 
which,  because  carelessly  arranged, 
make  the  house  look  ordinary.  On  the 
other  hand,  if  the  windows  are  well 
placed  and  well  proportioned  with  rela- 


tion to  the  wall  spaces  and 
lines  of  the  building,  they 
may  give  the  place  a de- 
lightful touch  of  both  arch- 
itectural and  human  inter- 
est, for  they  seem  to  hold 
more  poetry  and  symbol- 
ism than  any  other  part  of 
the  building,  and  merit 
truly  their  title — “eyes  of 
the  house.”  In  determining 
the  size  and  location  of  the 
windows,  therefore,  they 
must  be  considered  from 
both  the  interior  and  ex- 
terior point  of  view.  Light- 
ing, ventilation,  exposure 
and  views  must  all  be  taken 
into  account,  and  the  hand- 
ling of  both  inside  and  out- 
side wall  spaces  studied. 
When  there  is  more  than 
one  window  in  the  side  of  a 
room  it  is  almost  always  best  to  group 
the  windows  instead  of  placing  them 
separately.  This  gives  a wider  view, 
breaks  up  the  wall  less,  and  by  focusing 
the  structural  interest  results  in  a more 
decorative  effect. 

The  naturally  picturesque  quality  of 
a window  is  generally  enhanced  by  the 
use  of  small  panes,  though  where  one 
wishes  to  take  advantage  of  a pleasant 
outlook  it  may  be  best  to  use  a large 
pane.  In  this  case  a good  way  is  to  use 
a large  picture  pane  in  the  center  with 
a transom  above  and  small-paned  win- 
dows on  each  side,  as  suggested  in  the 
illustrations  on  pages  14,  28  and  29. 

Whether  casement  or  double-hung 
windows  are  to  be  used  is  another  point 
for  the  owner  to  decide;  but  the  case- 
ments always  add  to  the  friendliness  of 
the  house,  give  it  a more  rural  air  and 
seem  especially  in  keeping  with  cottage 
and  bungalow  construction. 

THE  EXTERIOR 

IN  a Craftsman  house  the  exterior  is 
the  natural  outcome  of  the  interior 
arrangement,  guided  by  the  require- 
ments of  good  construction,  proportion 
and  line.  Whenever  the  size  of  the  lot 


“THE  ILLUSTRATIONS  IN  THE  CRAFTSMAN  ARE  OF  THE  HIGHEST 
ORDER  AS  USUAL.  NO  MATTER  WHAT  THEY  ARE,  WHETHER  FIGURE, 
NATURE,  LANDSCAPE,  HOUSE  PLANS,  THEY  ARE  AMONG  THE  BEST  OF 
THEIR  KIND.” — Buffalo  News. 


56 


THE  CRAFTSMAN  EXTERIOR 


will  permit,  it  seems  best  to  keep  the 
proportions  of  the  house  rather  long  and 
low,  giving  a bungalow  effect,  as  this  is 
apt  to  be  more  homelike  than  a higher 
building. 

Naturally,  one  way  to  help  bring 
about  this  result  is  to  set  the  house  as 
low  as  possible  on  the  ground,  and  this, 
it  will  be  noticed,  is  one  characteristic 
of  our  designs.  Sometimes  it  is  neces- 
sary, however,  on  account  of  the  cellar 
lighting,  to  build  the  foundation  up  sev- 
eral feet  above  the  ground.  As  this 
makes  an  unpleasing  line  around  the 
base  of  the  first  story  and  gives  the 
house  the  appearance  of  being  cut  off 
from  the  ground,  the  best  way  is  to 
plant  shrubs — barberry  or  evergreens, 
for  instance — near  the  foundation  so 
that  the  objectionable  line  will  be  con- 
cealed or  at  least  partially  broken  up, 
and  the  walls  linked  to  the  surrounding 
garden. 

There  are  many  other  factors  which 
will  help  to  give  the  building  a low, 
bungalow  air — a long  roof  with  com- 
paratively shallow  slope  and  wide  over- 
hanging eaves,  long  porches  and  broad 
groups  of  windows.  Where  there  are 
rooms  on  the  second  floor  a low  roof  line 
may  be  retained  by  making  the  house  a 
story  and  a half  high  instead  of  two  full 
stories,  and  dormers  may  be  provided, 


varying  in  construction  according  to 
the  number  and  size  of  the  bedrooms  and 
exterior  effect  desired.  The  houses  on 
pages  12,  13,  23,  26,  27,  28  and  30  sug- 
gest various  simple  and  satisfactory 
dormer  constructions. 

The  materials  of  which  the  house  is 
built  will  naturally  be  governed  by  local 
conditions  and  prices,  the  style  of  the 
building,  the  owner’s  preference  and  the 
amount  he  can  afford  to  spend.  Prac- 
tically all  Craftsman  houses  can  be  built 
of  other  materials  than  those  in  which 
they  are  shown,  and  the  plans  and  speci- 
fications adapted  accordingly. 

For  the  foundation  the  most  appro- 
priate thing,  to  our  mind,  is  field  stone 
or  quarried  stone  when  these  can  be 
easily  obtained.  Their  irregular  shape, 
texture  and  color  make  them  especially 
suitable  for  suburban  or  country  dwell- 
ings. We  can  see  no  advantage  in  using 
cut  stone,  which  being  more  formal  and 
regular  has  none  of  the  picturesqueness 
of  the  uncut  variety.  Next  in  interest 
comes  clinker  brick,  which  seems  prefer- 
able as  a rule  to  concrete  on  account  of 
its  warm  color  and  the  irregular  surface 
afforded  by  the  joints. 

The  walls,  of  course,  may  be  of  stone, 
brick,  concrete,  stucco  on  brick  or  metal 
lath,  logs,  slabs,  clapboards  or  shingles, 
or  a combination  of  one  or  more  of  these 


“THANK  YOU  FOR  THE  BLUE  PRINTS  OF  CONCRETE  COTTAGE  NO.  133, 
ALSO  FOR  THE  BOOK  ‘MORE  CRAFTSMAN  HOMES.’  THE  BLUE  PRINTS 
ARE  VERY  COMPLETE.  I SHALL  BUILD  THIS  SUMMER  FROM  THEM.”— 

0.  S.  J. , Paris,  III. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  EXTERIOR 


materials,  of  which  various  examples 
will  be  found  among  the  illustrations 
here.  Sturdiness  of  construction  may- 
be emphasized  and  interest  added  to  the 
exterior  by  the  use  of  heavy  beams  ex- 
tending across  a gable  or  supporting  the 
roof  of  a porch,  as  shown  in  the  houses 
on  pages  7,  10  and  24. 

As  to  the  roof — slate,  shingles  or  com- 
position shingles  can  be  used  if  the  slope 
is  sufficient,  while  for  comparatively  flat 
roofs  the  best  thing  will  be  a sheet  roof- 
ing, such  as  Ruberoid,  the  plain  surface 
of  which  may  be  broken  by  battens  over 
the  joins. 


Either  brick  or  cement  may  be  used 
for  the  chimney,  or  if  it  is  carried  up 
against  an  outside  wall  the  owner  may 
prefer  to  build  it  of  field  stone.  A com- 
bination of  stone  and  brick  was  used  in 
Craftsman  House  No.  78  with  rather 
pleasing  result,  as  shown  on  page  12. 

The  pillars  of  the  porch  may  be  of 
brick,  stone,  concrete,  or  wood — which- 
ever seems  to  harmonize  best  with  the 
building.  For  rustic  bungalows  and 
camps  the  most  appropriate  thing  would 
be  logs,  either  hewn  or  left  round. 
Cement,  brick  or  tile  will  prove  most 
durable  for  the  porch  floor. 


Whatever  the  construction  of  the 
house,  the  owner  will  find  it  wise  to  plan 
and  build  as  simply,  durably  and  eco- 
nomically as  possible,  and  to  let  the 
decorative  quality  of  the  exterior  grow 
out  of  the  interest  of  the  materials  and 
the  design  and  proportions  of  the  var- 
ious structural  features.  A little  study 
of  the  houses  shown  in  this  book  will 
illustrate  our  point.  The  dimensions  of 
the  building,  the  angles  of  the  roof,  the 
grouping  of  doors  and  windows,  dormers 
and  chimneys,  porches  and  pergolas — 
these  are  the  factors  on  which  we  rely 
for  any  beauty  our  houses  may  achieve. 

The  use  of  vines  against 
porch,  pergola  and  trel- 
lis, flower  boxes  between 
porch  posts,  at  the  win- 
dows or  along  a balcony 
parapet  will  make  the 
exterior  very  friendly 
and  inviting,  and  shrubs, 
vines  and  flowers  plant- 
ed at  the  base  of  the 
walls  will  help  to  link 
the  building  still  more 
closely  to  the  garden. 

This  fact  should  be 
borne  in  mind  especially 
when  the  house  is  first 
completed ; for,  like 
every  freshly  erected 
dwelling,  it  will  be  sure 
to  have  an  air  of  new- 
ness, no  matter  how  har- 
monious materials  and  colors  may  be. 

A few  plants  and  shrubs  against  the 
foundation,  some  lattice-work  up  which 
vines  may  be  coaxed  to  climb,  can  be 
added  without  much  expense.  These 
little  garden  touches  will  help  to  soften 
any  severity  of  line  or  surface,  making 
one  forget  the  newness  of  the  place  by 
lending  it  that  air  of  mellowness  which 
every  passing  season  will  deepen. 

And  as  the  years  go  by,  if  the  house 
is  well  and  wisely  built,  time  and  weath- 
ering will  only  enhance  its  beauty, 
bringing  it  still  closer  to  the  original 
ideal — a true  Craftsman  home. 


.s- 


PERGOLA  OF  COBBLESTONES  AND  RUSTIC,  WITH  WISTARIA  VINES. 


“THE  CRAFTSMAN  IS  A BEAUTIFUL  PUBLICATION.  IT  IS  A PITY 
THAT  ALL  MAGAZINES  CANNOT  BE  SO  EXQUISITELY  PUT  TOGETHER. 
A FEW  CENTS  MORE  ON  THE  COPY  WOULD  DO  IT.  I DON’T  KNOW  WHY 
ONE  BEGRUDGES  A DIME  MORE  FOR  A MAGAZINE— AND  ORDERS  AN 
EXTRA  ENTREE  AT  THE  RESTAURANT  FOR  TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS 
WITHOUT  A QUALM.” — Quoted  by  C.  H.  S.,  California. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  GARDEN 


PLANNING  AN  INFORMAL 
GARDEN 

WITHIN  the  last  few  years  the 
reaction  from  the  hothouse 
civilization  of  the  city  to  the 
more  wholesome  simplicity  of 
country  life  has  turned  the  people’s 
thoughts  once  more  to  garden-making, 
and  most  of  them  are  wondering  how 
they  ever  managed  to  do  without  one  so 
long. 

Indeed,  this  human  need  of  a garden 
is  something  on  which  one  can  hardly 
lay  too  much  stress.  We  need  it  physi- 
cally, for  the  relaxation  it  affords  our 
bodies  and  the  opportunity  it  gives  for 
healthy  outdoor  work  and  play.  We 
need  it  spiritually,  for  the  beauty  it 
brings  our  eyes  and  the  peace  it  lays 
upon  our  souls. 

We  need  it  architecturally  because  it 
is  the  natural  and  appropriate  way  to 
link  a house  to  its  environment,  to  bring 
it  into  harmony  with  the  landscape  by 
connecting  the  craftsmanship  of  man 
with  the  work  of  Nature.  But  most  of 
all  we  need  it  because  in  practically  all 
of  us  there  is  a deep,  instinctive  longing 
to  possess  a little  corner  of  that  green 
Eden  from  which  our  modem  and  ma- 
terialistic ways  of  living  have  made  us 
exiles. 

And  so  most  people  today  who  are 
considering  the  making  of  a garden, 
want  it  to  be  primarily  an  open-air  liv- 
ing place — a sort  of  outdoor  extension  of 
the  indoor  home,  where  they  can  work 
and  play,  read  and  rest  among  flower- 
beds, lawns  and  shrubberies,  or  under 
the  shade  of  trees  and  vines  which  they 
themselves  have  helped  to  lay  out,  plant 
and  care  for.  And  probably  in  addition 
to  this  they  want  the  garden  to  furnish 
them  with  as  many  fruits  and  vegeta- 
bles as  they  have  space  and  time  to  cul- 
tivate. 

If  the  owner  is  fortunate  enough  to 


SUGGESTION  FOR  A RUSTIC  GATEWAY. 

possess  a practical  knowledge  of  garden- 
ing, so  much  the  better ; he  will  have  the 
pleasure  of  working  out  his  own  prob- 
lems of  arrangement  and  planting,  and 
will  be  able  to  express  his  own  ideas  in 
Nature’s  language  without  outside  aid. 

But  those  who  have  more  enthusiasm 
than  skill  at  their  command — and  there 
are  many  of  them — need  the  guidance  of 
an  experienced  worker  to  help  them  put 
their  ideals  into  tangible  form.  And  it 
is  for  such  as  these  that  we  have  organ- 
ized this  branch  of  Craftsman  Service — 
the  Landscape  and  Agricultural  Depart- 
ment. 

Our  aim  here,  as  in  our  architecture, 
is  to  suggest  and  advise  rather  than  to 
dictate;  to  help  our  subscribers  carry 
out  their  individual  ideas — not  to  pre- 
scribe our  own;  in  short,  to  help  them 
make  gardens  that  will  be  theirs  in  the 
truest  sense  of  the  word,  an  embodiment 
of  their  own  wishes,  an  achievement  of 
their  own  imagination,  work  and  love. 

In  order  that  subscribers  may  under- 
stand clearly  our  point  of  view  about 
garden-planning,  it  may  be  well  to  con- 
sider briefly  some  of  the  most  essential 
points  about  the  layout  and  planting. 


“I  RECEIVED  THE  BOOK  ‘MORE  CRAFTSMAN  HOMES,’  AND  I FIND  IT 
DIFFICULT  TO  EXPRESS  MY  DELIGHT  WITH  SAME,  AS  WITH  YOUR 
MAGAZINE.  I EXPECT  TO  BUILD  A SMALL  FIVE-ROOM  HOUSE  THIS 
SUMMER,  AND  AS  IT  WILL  BE  DONE  ON  A MODEST  BASIS,  I SHOULD  BE 
GLAD  TO  RECEIVE  ANY  SUGGESTIONS  YOU  HAVE  TO  OFFER  FOR  A SUIT- 
ABLE HOUSE  TO  BE  BUILT  ON  A 50  FT.  LOT,  OR  ANY  SUGGESTIONS  YOU 
COULD  GIVE  FOR  FURNISHING  SAME,  AS  I INTEND  TO  USE  THE  CRAFTS- 
MAN FURNISHING  THROUGHOUT,” — F.  M.,  Youngstown,  0. 


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THE  CRAFTSMAN  GARDEN 


GENERALLY  speaking,  there  are 
two  kinds  of  gardens — formal  and 
naturalistic.  The  first  is  usually 
most  appropriate  for  large  landscape 
spaces  where  more  or  less  geometric 
effects  are  desired,  or  in  an  Italian  gar- 
den where  classic  architectural  features 
are  introduced. 

While  very  interesting  and  artistic 
results  can  be  attained  along  these  lines, 
the  limitation  of  its  arrangement,  the 
expert  services  required  for  its  making, 
and  the  expense  which  its  layout  and 
maintenance  generally  entail,  make  a 
formal  garden  unsuitable  for  the  needs 
of  most  American  homes. 

On  the  other  hand,  a naturalistic  or 
informal  garden  is  apt  to  be  much  less 
expensive,  better  adapted  to  small 
spaces,  and  more  in  harmony  with  our 
somewhat  primitive  landscape  and  the 
simpler  forms  which  modern  architec- 
ture is  assuming.  But  perhaps  the 
greatest  point  in  its  favor  is  the  fact 
that  the  owner  can  take  such  a personal, 
intimate  part  in  its  development,  mak- 
ing its  planning  and  care  a constant  ex- 
pression of  individual  taste  and  interest. 

Not  only  is  an  informal  garden  a most 
friendly,  companionable  background  for 
the  simple  outdoor  life  of  a family,  and 
a source  of  comfort  and  inspiration  to 
those  who  frequent  it,  but  it  may  also 
be  a very  definite  factor  in  beautifying 
the  community. 


For  a typical  Craftsman  home,  this 
sort  of  garden  is  especially  in  keeping — 
in  fact,  a formal  garden  would  be  quite 
out  of  place  with  such  simple,  unpreten- 
tious houses  as  those  we  design.  Of 
course,  one  can  always  introduce  a few 
little  formal  touches,  such  as  a potted 
shrub  on  each  side  of  the  porch  steps,  a 
clipped  hedge  or  bush  beside  the  garden 
entrance,  or  some  other  slightly  conven- 
tionalized feature  that  will  give  a feeling 
of  symmetry  to  the  grounds.  But,  on 
the  whole,  the  freer  range  one  gives  to 
Nature’s  own  delightful  vagaries  of 
planting  and  growth,  and  the  less  one 
imposes  on  them  man-made  boundaries 
and  restrictions,  the  more  picturesque 
and  inviting  the  place  will  be. 

In  other  words,  the  true  Craftsman 
garden,  like  the  Craftsman  home,  will 
be  the  outcome  of  working  along  simple 
but  careful  lines.  And  the  owner,  if  he 
wishes  to  keep  as  close  as  possible  to 
natural  beauty,  will  let  the  peculiarities 
of  the  site,  the  formation  of  the  soil  and 
the  kind  of  local  vegetation  suggest  the 
most  appropriate  plants  and  the  best 
way  to  use  them. 

He  will  try  to  take  advantage  of  each 
irregularity,  and  work  with  Nature, 
coaxing,  guiding  and  bending  her  to  the 
result  desired,  rather  than  trying  to 
force  her  to  fit  some  rigid,  predeter- 
mined scheme.  In  this  way  he  will  bring 
into  his  garden  an  atmosphere  of  naive 
restfulness  and  charm,  so  that  it  will 
grow  more  winsome  and  lovable  with 
each  passing  season. 

IN  determining  the  layout  of  a garden, 
one  of  the  first  things  to  be  consid- 
ered is  the  style  of  the  house.  When 
possible,  it  is  a good  thing  to  plan  the 
house  and  grounds  together.  But 
whether  this  can  be  done  or  whether  the 
garden  is  planned  after  the  house  is 
already  built,  it  is  well  to  keep  in  mind 
the  close  relation  between  the  two, 
arranging  the  flower,  fruit  and  vegeta- 
ble gardens,  the  paths  and  lawns,  as  con- 
veniently as  possible,  planning  pleasant 
vistas  from  windows  and  porches,  and 
placing  the  summerhouse,  rustic  seats 
or  other  outdoor  structures  where  they 


“AM  COMPLETING  A HOUSE  WHICH  WE  MOVE  INTO  EARLY  IN  JUNE, 
SO  PLEASE  SEND  ME  YOUR  NEW  BOOK  ‘MORE  CRAFTSMAN  HOMES’  AT 
THE  EARLIEST  POSSIBLE  DATE.  HAVE  ADOPTED  MANY  IDEAS  FROM 
THE  ONE  I NOW  POSSESS.” — IV.  L.  T.,  Pendleton,  Ore. 


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will  either  be  secluded  from  the  house 
or  will  view  it  from  the  most  attractive 
angle. 

In  planning  these  architectural  fea- 
tures, the  natural  irregularities  of  the 
grounds  will  usually  suggest  the  most 
appropriate  arrangement.  For  instance, 
a little  knoll  at  one  end  of  the  lot  will 
be  just  the  place  for  a rustic  arbor  with 
seats  and  table  where  one  can  take  tea 
under  the  shade  of  a grape  or  wistaria 
vine.  A little  brook  or  a dip  in  the  land 
will  suggest  a bridge  of  stone,  wood  or 
whatever  other  material  seems  most  in 
keeping  with  the  house  and  formation 
of  the  land. 

A pool  or  a suitable  hollow  may  form 
the  nucleus  for  a natural  or  artificial 
water  garden,  while  a steep  or  gentle 
slope  may  be  utilized  for  a flight  of  steps 
leading  up  to  a summerhouse  or  seat, 
or  perhaps  simply  to  an  airy  open  space. 

An  old  stump  may  be  partially  con- 
cealed by  vines  or  nasturtiums;  a few 
rocks  may  invite  one  to  bring  in  some 
rich  loamy  earth  and  ferns  from  the 
nearby  woods  and  start  a little  fernery ; 
a spreading  tree  may  offer  shade  for  a 
circular  seat  around  the  trunk,  and  a 
clump  of  bushes  may  serve  as  the  begin- 
ning of  a shrubbery,  or,  transplanted, 
may  hide  the  foundation  line  of  the 
house  or  screen  a shed  or  stable  from 
view. 

In  fact,  the  more  variations  the  site 
affords,  the  greater  chance  there  will  be 
for  original  and  picturesque  develop- 
ment. 

Much  of  the  charm  of  the  garden  will 
depend  on  the  layout  of  the  paths.  If 
the  ground  is  uneven  it  is  best  to  have 
them  follow  the  “lines  of  least  resist- 
ance,” and  usually  the  more  winding 
they  are  the  more  interesting  and  natu- 
ral the  garden  will  seem. 

Sometimes  one  can  plan  a path  so  that 
the  trees  or  bushes  at  one  end  of  it  will 
frame  a vista  of  the  hills  or  woods  be- 
yond; sometimes,  by  a quick  turn  or  a 
break  in  trees  or  shrubbery,  an  unex- 
pected glimpse  of  house,  landscape  or 


bright  flower-beds  can  be  provided.  Or 
an  arch,  built  over  the  pathway,  may 
frame  a specially  attractive  view  beyond 
and  serve  at  the  same  time  as  a support 
for  some  flowering  vine. 

As  to  the  material  of  which  the  path 
is  made — this  will  depend  largely  on  the 
soil  and  the  style  and  materials  of  the 
house.  Gravel,  cinders,  cement,  or  even 
cement  and  gravel  may  be  used,  or  brick 
(laid  preferably  in  some  decorative 
way).  The  latter  always  adds  a wel- 
come note  of  warmth  and  color  to  the 
garden,  and  if  brick  is  used  in  the  house, 
the  path  forms  a definite  architectural 
link  between  home  and  garden. 


SUGGESTION  FOR  A RUSTIC  GATEWAY  AND  SEAT. 


The  boundary  lines  are  equally  im- 
portant. They  may  be  merely  indicated 
by  low  walls,  fences  or  hedges  so  that 
the  garden  is  only  slightly  screened 
from  its  neighbors  and  its  beauty  seen 
from  the  street;  or  it  may  be  enclosed 
for  greater  privacy  by  comparatively 
high  walls  and  hedges  that  will  give  a 
delightful  sense  of  cosiness  within  and 
make  the  garden  even  more  like  an  “out- 
door living  room.” 

Brick,  field  stone  or  cement  may  be 
used  for  the  walls,  and  very  interesting 
effects  may  be  attained  by  a combina- 
tion of  two  or  more  materials — as  sug- 
gested in  the  illustration  on  page  25, 
where  the  wall  is  of  stone,  the  coping  of 
cement  and  the  entrance  pillars  of 
brick. 


“I  CERTAINLY  MUST  CONGRATULATE  YOU  ON  THE  SPLENDID  MAGA- 
ZINE. THE  FEBRUARY  NUMBER,  WHICH  CONTAINS  SEVERAL  VERY 
INTERESTING  ARTICLES  ESPECIALLY  DEALING  WITH  ENGLISH  AND 
GERMAN  MODEL  VILLAGES,  IS  PARTICULARLY  PLEASING;  AND  HAS 
BEEN  VERY  MUCH  APPRECIATED  BY  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  CIVIC  COM- 
MITTEE ON  A SIMILAR  PROJECT  CONNECTED  WITH  THIS  CITY.”— P.  H.  M., 
Toronto,  Canada. 


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AS  to  the  kind  of  trees  and  plants 
selected  for  the  garden — these  will 
depend  on  the  nature  of  climate 
and  soil,  the  owner’s  preferences  and 
the  amount  he  can  afford  to  spend.  In 
our  Northern  States  it  is  a good  plan, 
when  choosing  the  trees  and  shrubs,  to 
include  a few  evergreens.  Then,  when 
winter  robs  the  rest  of  the  garden  of  its 
leaves  and  blossoms,  there  will  still  be 
patches  of  rich  dark  green  foliage  to 
give  a touch  of  color  and  friendliness. 

If  one  is  planting  for  the  future,  good 
shade  trees  to  select  are  pin  oak,  red 
and  scarlet  oak,  hard  maple,  white  and 
green  ash,  and  American  linden.  Nor- 
way maples,  locusts,  poplars  and  catal- 
pas  grow  rapidly,  while  tulip  trees  are 
slower  to  mature.  Dogwood  will  of 
course  add  to  the  beauty  of  the  garden 
by  its  white  blossoms. 

Among  the  shrubs  most  suitable  for 
hedges  are  the  California  privet,  osage 
orange,  Rose  of  Sharon  for  a flowering 
hedge,  and  barberry  for  brilliant  color- 
ing. Beautiful  shrubs  for  separate 
planting  are  the  Japanese  quince  or  fire 
bush,  forsythias,  weigelias,  snowballs, 
lilacs,  strawberry  shrub,  deutzias,  spi- 
reas,  hydrangeas,  viburnums  and  mag- 
nolias. 

The  hardiest  and  most  graceful  vines 
are' Virginia  creeper,  honeysuckle,  wis- 
taria, Boston  and  Japan  ivy,  matrimony 
vine,  Dutchman’s  pipe,  Clematis  pani- 
culata,  and  Akebia  quinata — the  latter 
a little  known  but  lovely  vine  bear- 


ing clusters  of  wine-colored  blossoms. 

The  hardiest  flowers  and  those  which 
require  the  least  attention  are  of  course 
perennials,  such  as  irises,  columbines, 
sweet-williams,  garden  pinks,  forget- 
me-nots,  Oriental  poppies,  butterfly 
weed,  blanket  flowers,  perennial  asters, 
hollyhocks,  coreopses,  lobelias,  lark- 
spurs, phlox,  hardy  chrysanthemums. 

Among  the  popular  annuals  are  sweet 
peas,  nasturtiums,  pansies,  ragged  sail- 
ors, poppies,  Shirley  poppies,  sweet 
alyssum,  ageratum  and  mignonette. 

Fruits  that  can  be  easily  grown  are 
the  currants — red,  white  and  black — 
strawberries,  raspberries,  blackberries, 
gooseberries,  plums,  peaches,  cherries, 
apples  and  pears.  While  for  a vegeta- 
ble garden  one  would  probably  want  let- 
tuce, radishes,  peas,  beans,  cabbages, 
cauliflowers,  Brussels  sprouts,  celery, 
asparagus,  the  many  varieties  of  toma- 
toes, melons,  pumpkins  and  squash,  and 
Swiss  chard,  the  stalks  of  which  can  be 
used  like  asparagus  and  the  leaves  like 
lettuce.  Wherever  possible  one  should 
provide  for  a rotation  of  crops. 

One  more  point  must  be  mentioned  in 
regard  to  the  planting  of  the  flower  gar- 
den— namely,  the  color  scheme.  No 
definite  rule  for  this  can  be  given;  it 
must  be  worked  out  in  each  particular 
case.  But  one  should  remember  that 
the  better  the  color  harmony,  the  more 
closely  will  the  home  be  linked  to  its 
surroundings,  and  the  more  restful  and 
satisfying  the  garden  will  be. 


A-' 


A CEMENT  AND  RUSTIC  PERGOLA  THAT  WOULD  FORM  A PLEASANT  LINK  BETWEEN  HOUSE  AND  GARDEN. 


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CRAFTSMAN  LUSTRE 

A Stain,  Finish  and  Polish  for  all  Kinds 
of  Furniture,  Woodwork  and  Floors*  # • 

The  home-builder  who  is  called  upon  to  select  some  kind  of  wood  finish  is  con- 
fronted by  an  important  problem.  The  whole  appearance  of  the  interior  of  his  home 
hinges  on  this  choice. 

There  are  many  different  finishes  for  him  to  select  from,  all  equally  important  in 
their  place,  but  there  is  only  one  Craftsman  finish,  and  that  is  CRAFTSMAN 

LUSTRE 

This  Lustre  retains  and  emphasizes  the  natural  interest  and  beauty  of  the  wood, 
while  protecting  the  surface  from  soil  and  moisture. 

The  colored  Lustre,  which  can  be  had  in  brown,  green,  gray  and  their  various 
modifications^  is  a stain  and  polish  combined,  giving  the  wood  a mellow  coloring  and 
finish. 

The  clear  Lustre  is  a polish,  and  can  be  used  for  all  kinds  of  woodwork,  furni- 
ture and  floors,  old  or  new. 


CRAFTSMAN  LUSTRE  IS  VERY  EASY  TO  APPLY. 

ITS  USE  WILL  KEEP  HARDWOOD  FLOORS  FRESH  AND  BRIGHT. 

IT  WILL  REFINISH  YOUR  FURNITURE  AND  WOODWORK  BEAUTIFULLY. 
IT  IS  USED  BY  PIANO  MANUFACTURERS  TO  FINISH  THEIR  CASES. 


We  believe  that  a small  trial  order  will  convince  you  of  the  superiority  of  Crafts- 
man Lustre.  It  can  be  obtained  from  us  by  parcels  post,  or  from  our  associate  dealers, 
a list  of  whom  will  be  found  on  the  inside  front  cover. 

One  gallon  covers  about  400  square  feet  as  a first  coat,  and  700  square  feet  as 
a second  coat 

The  prices  are  as  follows : 


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1 GALLON  *2.00 

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1 GALLON 

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honesty  and  beauty  as  applied  to  home  furnishings.  In  workmanlike  construction, 
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